House File 475 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 210) A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the use of a straight wall cartridge rifle 2 to hunt deer and including penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1718HV (2) 87 av/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 481A.48, Code 2017, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. The commission shall adopt rules 1 4 pursuant to chapter 17A allowing the use of straight wall 1 5 cartridge rifles to hunt deer as follows: 1 6 a. A straight wall cartridge rifle may be used to hunt deer 1 7 during youth deer hunting season and first and second shotgun 1 8 deer hunting seasons by a person who has a valid deer hunting 1 9 license and is otherwise qualified to hunt. 1 10 b. A straight wall cartridge rifle that is allowed pursuant 1 11 to this subsection shall be of the same caliber and use the 1 12 same straight wall ammunition as is allowed for use in a pistol 1 13 or revolver for hunting deer as provided in subsection 5. 1 14 In addition, the commission shall provide, by rule, for the 1 15 use of straight wall ammunition under this subsection that 1 16 meets ballistics specifications similar to the requirements 1 17 for straight wall ammunition allowed for use in a pistol or 1 18 revolver for hunting deer as provided in subsection 5. 1 19 c. A person possessing a prohibited rifle while hunting deer 1 20 commits a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 1 21 3, paragraph "h", subparagraph (6). In addition, the hunting 1 22 privileges of a person convicted of possessing a prohibited 1 23 rifle while hunting deer shall be suspended for two years. 1 24 Sec. 2. Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph h, Code 1 25 2017, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 1 26 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (6) Possession of a prohibited rifle 1 27 while hunting deer, the scheduled fine is two hundred fifty 1 28 dollars. 1 29 EXPLANATION 1 30 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 31 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 32 This bill requires the natural resource commission to adopt 1 33 rules allowing the use of straight wall cartridge rifles to 1 34 hunt deer during youth deer hunting season and first and second 1 35 shotgun deer hunting seasons. The straight wall cartridge 2 1 rifles allowed must be of the same caliber and use the same 2 2 straight wall ammunition as is allowed for use in a pistol 2 3 or revolver for hunting deer. In addition, the commission 2 4 is required to adopt rules allowing the use of straight wall 2 5 ammunition in a straight wall cartridge rifle that meets 2 6 ballistics specifications similar to the requirements for 2 7 straight wall ammunition allowed for use in a pistol or 2 8 revolver for hunting deer. 2 9 A violation of the bill's provisions is punishable with a 2 10 scheduled fine of $250 and the hunting privileges of a person 2 11 convicted of possessing a prohibited rifle while hunting deer 2 12 must be suspended for two years. LSB 1718HV (2) 87 av/nh