Is it legal to open carry in Iowa yet ?
Open Carry is legal with or without a permit to carry from any state.724.5 Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying
of weapons.
The availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under this
chapter shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the otherwise lawful
unlicensed carrying or transport, whether openly or concealed, of a dangerous weapon,
including a loaded firearm.
[S13, §4775-8a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12947; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §695.15;
C79, 81, §724.5]
90 Acts, ch 1168, §60; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §177; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §13
According to this website, it doesn't seem so. Is OCDO wrong? I did read your cite, but the wording seems overly convoluted!Open Carry is legal with or without a permit to carry from any state.
Next to Maps on the Home Page is Open Carry info by state. This is from that page. Go to Open Carry info for Iowa for more commplete info.Is it legal to open carry in Iowa yet ?
| Summary Iowa is not a traditional open carry state, but no permit is required to open carry except when in vehicles or when inside city limits. Open carry in cities is legal with an Iowa permit to carry weapons which allows open or concealed carry. |
The map and state links on the home page is about 15 years old and should not be relied on.Next to Maps on the Home Page is Open Carry info by state. This is from that page. Go to Open Carry info for Iowa for more commplete info.
Iowa
Summary
Iowa is not a traditional open carry state, but no permit is required to open carry except when in vehicles or when inside city limits. Open carry in cities is legal with an Iowa permit to carry weapons which allows open or concealed carry.
Good point! I wonder if it will EVER get updated.The map and state links on the home page is about 15 years old and should not be relied on.
Use https://www.handgunlaw.us/