by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 12, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A gun related bill that’s been proposed for the past several years has cleared the Iowa House and it would make gun safety courses developed by the National Rifle Association widely available through Iowa schools. The bill would let anyone who may legally carry...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 23, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Gun rights advocates are backing a bill that would prevent state government agencies and pension funds from doing business with investment firms that boycott the gun industry. “If we can’t have normal commerce in America, then what good are your...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 22, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Anyone who can legally own a gun would be able to carry it, loaded with bullets, while driving on a public highway under legislation that’s cleared a House subcommittee. Current law says guns are to be unloaded while a vehicle is moving. The bill also says...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 9, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined a lawsuit that challenges a Biden Administration rule requiring registration of gun accessories known as pistol braces. Pistol braces were first marketed in 2012 as a way to help people with a disability stabilize a pistol...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 10, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Democrats and progressives say polls show the top agenda items Republican lawmakers plan to pursue in the 2023 legislature are unpopular with Iowans. Matt Sinovic, executive director of Progress Iowa, hosted what he called “The People’s Condition of the...