Osceola County Sheriff's Office

Acquiring and Possessing Firearms

Both Federal and State laws regulate the acquisition and possession of firearms in Iowa.

Federal Regulations state that you may not acquire or possess a firearm if you:

→ Are under indictment for or have been convicted of a felony.

→ Are a fugitive from justice.

→ Are an unlawful user of or are addicted to any controlled substance.

→ Have been adjudicated as a mental defective or have been committed to a mental institution.

→ Are an illegal alien.

→ Have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.

→ Have denounced your US citizenship.

→ Are subject to a court order that restrains you from harassing, stalking, or threatening your intimate partner,

your child, or the child of your intimate partner.

→ Have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Iowa Regulation contain additional minimum requirements for permits to carry and permits to acquire:

→ Are under the age of 18 for permits to carry or under the age of 21 for permit to acquire.
→ Are addicted to the use of alcohol or any controlled substance.

→ Have a history or repeated acts of violence.

→ Constitute a danger to any person as determined by the issuing officer

→ Have ever been convicted of any of the following:

• domestic abuse,

• hate crime,

• assault on a peace officer, jailer, correctional staff member, fire fighter or health care provider,

• setting a spring gun or trap,

• hazing,

• stalking

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