A U.S. Senate hearing on police safety has focused on the shooting death of an Iowa State Trooper. Zach Anderson was a Grundy County deputy last year when Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith led a tactical team to confront a man barricaded in his Grnndy Center home. "He was waiting for us with a … [Read more...]
Zoning change sought to sell guns out of home near governor’s residence
A man who lives across the street from the governor's mansion is seeking a zoning change so they can sell guns out of their home. A hearing with the Des Moines Zoning Board is scheduled for July 27 on the request from Travis Aslin. Aslin told Axios he conducted a few online gun sales from his … [Read more...]
Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Feenstra vote no on bipartisan gun bill
Democratic Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines and Republican Senator Joni Ernst voted for the bipartisan gun bill President Biden signed into law this morning. The rest of Iowa's congressional delegation opposed it. Republican Congresswomen Ashley Hinson of Marion and Mariannette … [Read more...]
Democrat candidate for governor backs 21 as legal age for AR-15 purchases
Deidre DeJear, the Democratic Party's nominee for governor, says Iowa should have a law raising the minimum wage for purchasing an AR-15 style rifle. "When we look at 18 year olds and 19 years olds and the rate in which they are using assault rifles in mass shootings, let's make a requirement … [Read more...]
Iowa’s governor reacts to ‘senseless’ shooting in Ames church parking lot
Governor Kim Reynolds says last night's "tragic" shooting in Ames shows places where large groups gather need to develop plans to deal with an active shooter situation. Two female members of the largest church in Ames -- both Iowa State students -- were shot to death in the church parking lot last … [Read more...]
Ernst says she’s ardent Second Amendment backer and opposes ‘red flag’ laws
Republican Senator Joni Ernst says any federal response to recent mass shootings has to respect the right to keep and bear arms. "I am an adamant supporter of our Second Amendment, and any time that right is taken away from an individual, we need to make sure that it's done through due process, … [Read more...]
Reynolds says state is ‘pro-active’ on school safety plans
Governor Kim Reynolds says she believes the State of Iowa could use federal pandemic relief money on additional school security measures. Reynolds told reporters this morning that banning semi-automatic weapons like the one used to kill two teachers and 19 students in a Texas school isn't the … [Read more...]
Reynolds says tragedy of shooting at East High is kids involved weren’t in school
Governor Kim Reynolds says most of the guns used in last week's shooting outside a Des Moines school were accessed illegally and changing Iowa's gun laws isn't the right response to the incident. "The real tragedy in this situation that happened -- and it is heartbreaking, heartbreaking that, you … [Read more...]
Senate panel to consider guns-in-parking-lots bill
A bill that would override business policies that prevent employees from having guns in their vehicles in the company parking lot has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate. "The employee, I believe, has a fundamental right on their way to work...on their way home after work to have a weapon … [Read more...]
Second Amendment Preservation Act introduced in Iowa Senate
A bill in the state senate would establish a $50,000 fine for an Iowa city and law enforcement agency where an officer enforces federal gun regulations that are stricter than the state's. The bill is part of a campaign that has prompted county supervisors to designate 33 Iowa counties as "Second … [Read more...]