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Open carry in Iowa yet ?

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Is it legal to open carry in Iowa yet ?
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
Open Carry is legal with or without a permit to carry from any state.
 
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