Bill Text: IA HF253 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the possession of unlawfully produced firearms, the reporting of lost or stolen firearms, and providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-27 - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 211. [HF253 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF253-Introduced.html
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BY
STAED
,
HUNTER
,
ANDERSON
,
KURTH
,
and
MASCHER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
possession
of
unlawfully
produced
1
firearms,
the
reporting
of
lost
or
stolen
firearms,
and
2
providing
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
724.33
Producing
or
facilitating
1
the
production
of
a
firearm
and
firearm
components
using
a
2
three-dimensional
printer.
3
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section:
4
a.
“Serial
number”
means
a
unique
sequence
of
numbers
or
5
letters
affixed
to
a
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
6
firearm
component
by
a
federally
licensed
firearms
manufacturer
7
or
importer.
8
b.
“Three-dimensional
printer”
means
a
computer
or
9
computer-driven
machine
or
device
capable
of
producing
a
10
three-dimensional
object
from
a
digital
model.
11
c.
“Undetectable
firearm”
means
any
of
the
following:
12
(1)
A
firearm
that
is
not
as
detectable,
by
use
of
a
13
walk-through
metal
detector
or
magnetometer
commonly
used
at
14
an
airport,
as
three
and
seven-tenths
ounces
of
precipitation
15
hardening
stainless
steel
designated
as
number
17400
under
the
16
unified
numbering
system
for
alloys.
17
(2)
A
firearm
of
which
the
barrel,
slide
or
cylinder,
or
18
frame
or
receiver
of
the
firearm
would
not
generate
an
image
19
that
accurately
depicts
the
shape
of
the
part
when
examined
by
20
the
type
of
x-ray
machine
commonly
used
at
an
airport.
21
d.
“Untraceable
firearm”
means
a
firearm
manufactured
after
22
July
1,
2019,
that
is
not
an
antique
firearm
and
that
cannot
be
23
traced
by
law
enforcement
by
means
of
a
serial
number
affixed
24
to
the
firearm
by
a
federally
licensed
firearms
manufacturer
25
or
importer.
26
2.
A
person
who
uses
a
three-dimensional
printer
or
similar
27
device
to
produce
a
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
28
firearm
component
or
who
imports,
sells,
ships,
delivers,
29
possesses,
transfers,
transports,
purchases,
or
receives
a
30
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
firearm
component
31
produced
by
a
three-dimensional
printer
is
guilty
of
a
class
32
“D”
felony
if
the
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
33
firearm
component
does
not
have
a
serial
number.
34
3.
A
person
who
distributes,
sells,
transfers,
ships,
or
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delivers
to
another
person,
other
than
a
federally
licensed
1
firearms
manufacturer,
digital
instructions
in
the
form
of
2
computer-aided
design
files
or
other
code
or
instructions
3
stored
and
displayed
in
an
electronic
format
as
a
digital
4
model
that
may
be
used
to
program
a
three-dimensional
printer
5
to
produce
a
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
firearm
6
component
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
7
4.
A
person
who
does
any
of
the
following
shall
be
guilty
8
of
a
class
“D”
felony:
9
a.
Manufactures,
owns,
buys,
sells,
loans,
furnishes,
10
transports,
or
possesses
an
undetectable
firearm
or
any
part
11
designed
and
intended
solely
and
exclusively
for
use
in
an
12
undetectable
firearm.
13
b.
Assembles
or
repairs
an
undetectable
firearm.
14
c.
Manufactures
an
untraceable
firearm
with
the
intent
to
15
sell
the
untraceable
firearm.
16
5.
A
person
other
than
a
federally
licensed
firearms
17
manufacturer
shall
not
manufacture
or
assemble
a
firearm
with
18
the
use
of
a
three-dimensional
printer
or
unfinished
materials.
19
A
lawfully
manufactured
firearm
created
in
whole
or
in
part
20
with
a
three-dimensional
printer
or
unfinished
materials
shall
21
be
detectable
by
standard
screening
systems.
A
person
who
22
violates
this
subsection
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
23
6.
Upon
the
transfer
of
an
unfinished
frame
or
receiver,
the
24
sheriff
of
the
county
of
a
transferee
shall
conduct
a
criminal
25
history
check
concerning
the
transferee
by
obtaining
criminal
26
history
data
from
the
department
of
public
safety
that
shall
27
include
an
inquiry
of
the
national
instant
criminal
background
28
check
system
maintained
by
the
federal
bureau
of
investigation
29
or
any
successor
agency.
30
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
724.34
Reporting
loss
or
theft
of
a
31
firearm
or
ammunition
——
criminal
penalty
——
civil
remedy.
32
1.
A
person
shall
report
the
loss
or
theft
of
any
firearm
33
or
ammunition
owned
by
the
person
to
a
local
law
enforcement
34
agency
within
seventy-two
hours
after
the
person
knew
or
should
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have
reasonably
known
of
the
loss
or
theft
of
the
firearm
or
1
ammunition.
2
2.
A
local
law
enforcement
agency
shall
report
any
loss
3
or
theft
reported
to
the
agency
under
subsection
1
to
the
4
department
of
public
safety
within
twenty-four
hours
of
the
5
receipt
of
the
report.
6
3.
A
person
who
violates
subsection
1
commits
a
serious
7
misdemeanor.
8
4.
If
a
person
fails
to
report
the
loss
or
theft
of
a
9
firearm
or
ammunition
owned
by
the
person
in
violation
of
10
subsection
1,
and
such
firearm
or
ammunition
is
subsequently
11
used
in
the
furtherance
of
a
crime,
the
victim
of
the
crime
may
12
bring
a
civil
action
for
monetary
damages
against
the
person
13
for
failing
to
report
the
loss
or
theft
of
the
firearm
or
14
ammunition.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
This
bill
relates
to
the
possession
of
unlawfully
produced
19
firearms
and
reporting
lost
or
stolen
firearms.
20
The
bill
provides
definitions
for
“serial
number”,
21
“three-dimensional
printer”,
“undetectable
firearm”,
and
22
“untraceable
firearm”.
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
using
23
a
three-dimensional
printer
or
similar
device
to
produce
a
24
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
firearm
component
25
or
importing,
selling,
shipping,
delivering,
possessing,
26
transferring,
transporting,
purchasing,
or
receiving
a
firearm,
27
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
or
firearm
component
produced
by
28
a
three-dimensional
printer
if
the
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
29
magazine,
or
firearm
component
does
not
have
a
serial
number.
30
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
distributing,
selling,
31
transferring,
shipping,
or
delivering
to
another
person,
other
32
than
a
federally
licensed
firearms
manufacturer,
digital
33
instructions
that
may
be
used
to
program
a
three-dimensional
34
printer
to
produce
a
firearm,
firearm
receiver,
magazine,
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or
firearm
component.
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
1
manufacturing,
owning,
buying,
selling,
loaning,
furnishing,
2
transporting,
or
possessing
an
undetectable
firearm
or
any
3
part
designed
and
intended
solely
and
exclusively
for
use
in
4
an
undetectable
firearm.
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
5
assembling
or
repairing
an
undetectable
firearm.
The
bill
6
prohibits
a
person
from
manufacturing
an
untraceable
firearm
7
with
the
intent
to
sell
the
untraceable
firearm.
8
The
bill
provides
that
only
a
federally
licensed
firearms
9
manufacturer
is
authorized
to
manufacture
or
assemble
a
firearm
10
with
the
use
of
a
three-dimensional
printer
or
unfinished
11
materials.
The
bill
requires
a
lawfully
manufactured
firearm
12
created
in
whole
or
in
part
with
a
three-dimensional
printer
13
or
unfinished
materials
to
be
detectable
by
standard
screening
14
systems.
Upon
the
transfer
of
an
unfinished
frame
or
receiver,
15
the
sheriff
of
the
county
of
a
transferee
shall
conduct
a
16
criminal
history
check
concerning
the
transferee
by
obtaining
17
criminal
history
data
from
the
department
of
public
safety
18
that
shall
include
an
inquiry
of
the
national
instant
criminal
19
background
check
system
maintained
by
the
federal
bureau
of
20
investigation
or
any
successor
agency.
A
person
who
violates
21
a
provision
relating
to
unlawfully
manufactured
firearms,
22
undetectable
firearms,
or
untraceable
firearms
is
guilty
of
23
a
class
“D”
felony.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
24
confinement
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
25
$1,025
but
not
more
than
$10,245.
26
The
bill
requires
a
person
to
report
the
loss
or
theft
of
27
any
firearm
or
ammunition
owned
by
the
person
to
a
local
law
28
enforcement
agency
within
72
hours
of
when
the
person
knew
29
or
should
have
reasonably
known
of
the
loss
or
theft
of
the
30
firearm
or
ammunition.
A
person
who
violates
this
provision
31
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor.
A
serious
misdemeanor
is
32
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
33
of
at
least
$430
but
not
more
than
$2,560.
34
The
bill
also
requires
a
local
law
enforcement
agency
to
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report
to
the
department
of
public
safety
any
loss
or
theft
1
reported
to
the
local
law
enforcement
agency
within
24
hours
of
2
receipt
of
the
report.
3
If
a
person
fails
to
report
the
loss
or
theft
of
a
firearm
4
or
ammunition
owned
by
the
person
in
violation
of
the
bill,
5
and
such
firearm
or
ammunition
is
subsequently
used
in
the
6
furtherance
of
a
crime,
the
victim
of
the
crime
may
bring
7
a
civil
action
for
monetary
damages
against
the
person
8
for
failing
to
report
the
loss
or
theft
of
the
firearm
or
9
ammunition.
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