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Iowa Code § 724.16A (2026)

Trafficking in stolen weapons

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1. A person who knowingly transfers or acquires possession, or who facilitates the transfer, of a stolen firearm commits:

a. A class “D” felony for a first offense.

b. A class “C” felony for second and subsequent offenses or if the weapon is used in the commission of a public offense.

2. However, this section shall not apply to a person purchasing stolen firearms through a buy-back program sponsored by a law enforcement agency if the firearms are returned to their rightful owners or destroyed. 94 Acts, ch 1172, §55; 97 Acts, ch 119, §1, 3, 4; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §235 Section affirmed and reenacted effective May 6, 1997; legislative findings; 97 Acts, ch 119, §1, 3, 4 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: State v. Turner, 630 N.W.2d 601 (Iowa 2001).
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State v. Turner, 630 N.W.2d 601 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “26 (count I); (2) trafficking in stolen weapons in violation of Iowa Code section 724.16A (count II); and (3) possession of a controlled substance in violation of Iowa Code section 124.”
State v. Taylor, 557 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1996). · cites it 4× “He raised the single subject and title defect by way of a motion to adjudicate law points filed after the law’s effective date, July 1, 1994, but before its codification in 1995 as Iowa Code section 724.16A (1995). B. Merits. Taylor’s conviction for trafficking in weapons was…”
Iowa Dep't of Transp. v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 586 N.W.2d 374 (Iowa 1998). · cites it 2× “2d at 526 , we stated that defendant properly preserved his single subject rule challenge because he raised the issue by way of a motion to adjudicate law points filed after the law’s effective date, July 1, 1994, but before its codification in 1995 as Iowa Code section 724.16A…”
State of Iowa v. Jacob Antero Trujillo (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 8× “Section 724.16A states: 9 724.16A Trafficking in stolen weapons.”
State of Iowa v. John Danuiel Marks (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “26(1) (2013); and trafficking in stolen weapons, in violation of section 724.16A. On April 16, 2015, following two changes in defense counsel and a denied motion to suppress, Marks entered into a written plea agreement.”
State of Iowa v. Jacob Scott Duhrkopf (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “18(5)(k) states: A challenge for cause may be made by the state or defendant, and must distinctly specify the facts constituting the causes thereof.”
State of Iowa v. Stanley Lavell Donahue (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “279(3); one count of trafficking stolen weapons, a class “D” felony in violation of section 724.16A; one count of disarming a peace officer, a class “D” felony in violation of section 708.”
— Iowa Code § 724.16A(1) — 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Jacob Antero Trujillo (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “Section 724.16A states: 9 724.16A Trafficking in stolen weapons.”
State of Iowa v. Jacob Scott Duhrkopf (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “18(5)(k) states: A challenge for cause may be made by the state or defendant, and must distinctly specify the facts constituting the causes thereof.”
— Iowa Code § 724.16A(1)(a) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Jacob Antero Trujillo (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “Section 724.16A states: 9 724.16A Trafficking in stolen weapons.”
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