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Department: City Clerk
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Submitted by: Graham Jura | Ordinance 6494
ITEM 6.C. | Council Action: 5/23/2022 |
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| | | | | | | | Description
Ordinance to amend Title 8, Public Safety and Morals of the 2020 Municipal Code, by repealing existing Chapter 8.75 “Possession of Weapons-Prohibited” and replacing it with a new Chapter 8.75 “Possession of Weapons”. |
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| | | | | | | | Background/Discussion
With the passage of HF 756, the Iowa Legislature enacted the permit-less carry of firearms throughout the state of Iowa. Included in this legislation was a provision that pre-empted all local ordinances in conflict with the new carry law under Iowa Code §724, rendering them null and void. However, the statute does not prohibit the regulation of offensive weapons, as defined in Iowa Code §724.1, or other dangerous weapons from being regulated at the municipal level. After reviewing our Code with police department personnel, the attached changes to our code are recommended to allow for compliance with the new constitutional carry law while also giving our officers the basis they need for municipal code enforcement to protect Council Bluffs citizens. |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation
Approval is recommended. |
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