Iowa Governor Branstad Signs Gun Law Modernization

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a comprehensive bill, HF 517, to modernize Iowa’s gun laws on Thursday, 14 April, 2017.

The reforms had been bottled up for years by a few legislators, mostly Democrats, that were voted out of office last year. An archaic provision prevented children form receiving safety training for handguns.

From wcfcourier.com:

One of the provisions of the bill that took effect immediately allows children below the age of 14 to handle pistols or revolvers under the supervision of an adult parent, guardian or instructor — which directly affected the Gibson sisters ages 13 and 11.

“I think the parents should at least teach their kids safety so nothing bad happens out there,” Meredith Gibson said after receiving one of the pens the governor used to sign the bill into law.

“I am very honored to sign House File 517 into law,” Branstad told the assembled group of supporters. “I know this is an important and significant piece of legislation for people that support the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Another provision of the bill will ensure that gun laws are consistent across the state. This …Read the Rest

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