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Iowa House committee brings back sweeping gun legislation

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April 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Legislation that would make sweeping changes to Iowa’s gun laws has been resurrected in the House, with lawmakers using a separate bill to revive several key provisions. The House Judiciary Committee voted 19-2 Wednesday for the bill, which would allow suppressors to silence weapons. An amendment added changes that mirrored a comprehensive gun bill that appeared dead in the Senate, though a provision to remove a de factor three-day waiting period on a permit to acquire a handgun was removed.

The proposed changes would still include a provision that would allow children under age 14 to use a handgun with a parent’s supervision. Senate leadership had indicated it would not support legislation similar to the comprehensive bill, and it’s unclear if the compromise Wednesday is different enough.