Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 724.25 (2026)

Felony and antique firearm defined

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1. As used in section 724.26, the word “felony” means any offense punishable in the jurisdiction where it occurred by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but does not include any offense, other than an offense involving a firearm or explosive, classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of the state and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less.

2. As used in this chapter, an “antique firearm” means any firearm, including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system, manufactured in or before 1898. An antique firearm also means a replica of a firearm so described if the replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition or if the replica uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade. [C79, 81, §724.25] 86 Acts, ch 1065, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1178, §15, 19; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §118 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Saadiq v. State, 387 N.W.2d 315 (Iowa 1986).
Saadiq v. State, 387 N.W.2d 315 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 19× “The language of sections 724.25 and 724.-26 is unambiguous.”
State of Iowa v. Nathan Daniel Olsen, 848 N.W.2d 363 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 18× “See Iowa Code § 724.25 (1) (emphasis added). 24 neither desirable nor necessary here, I turn to the legal effect of what actually occurred in the Wisconsin court.”
State v. Buchanan, 604 N.W.2d 667 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 10× “The district court granted Buchanan’s motion to dismiss the charge, finding Buchanan did not have a prior “felony” conviction as that term is defined in Iowa Code section 724.25 (1997). The matter is before us on appeal by the State.”
State v. Sanborn, 564 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 724.25 . The district court concluded that “grand theft auto second degree” in Florida meets Iowa’s definitional requirement of felony and instructed the jury on the point as a matter of law.”
State v. Key, 467 N.W.2d 583 (Iowa Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 12× “at 319 ; Iowa Code § 724.25 (1) (1983). In 1986, the legislature amended section 724.”
State of Iowa v. Adam Aaron Rhodes (Iowa 2024). · cites it 29× “” Iowa Code § 724.25 (2)(a) (2021) (emphasis added).”
State of Iowa v. Adam Aaron Rhodes (Iowa 2024). · cites it 29× “” Iowa Code § 724.25 (2)(a) (2021) (emphasis added).”
State of Iowa v. Austin Dean Mahana (Iowa 2026). · cites it 25× “Thus, Iowa Code sections 724.25 and .26 do not “infringe” or “restrict” Mahana’s fundamental right to keep and bear arms.”
State of Iowa v. Michael Patrick Akers (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 9× “” Iowa Code § 724.25 (1). To prove the prior felony, the State offered a certified record of documents associated with a 2010 Illinois charge of “criminal damage to property,” “said damage being in excess of $300, but not in excess of $10,000.”
Amended September 4, 2014 State of Iowa v. Nathan Daniel Olsen (Iowa 2014). · cites it 9× “See Iowa Code § 724.25 (1) (emphasis added). 24 neither desirable nor necessary here, I turn to the legal effect of what actually occurred in the Wisconsin court.”
State of Iowa v. Jacob Antero Trujillo (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “So the next question is: Does the record show that at least one of these offenses involved “a firearm or explosive”? See Iowa Code § 724.25 (1). If so, the felon element is fulfilled.”
State of Iowa v. LB Deontay Goodjoint (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 724.25 . The State relied upon Goodjoint’s 2013 conviction for carrying weapons as the predicate felony.”
— Iowa Code § 724.25(1) — 8 cases
State v. Buchanan, 604 N.W.2d 667 (Iowa 2000). “The district court granted Buchanan’s motion to dismiss the charge, finding Buchanan did not have a prior “felony” conviction as that term is defined in Iowa Code section 724.25 (1997). The matter is before us on appeal by the State.”
Saadiq v. State, 387 N.W.2d 315 (Iowa 1986). “The language of sections 724.25 and 724.-26 is unambiguous.”
State of Iowa v. Nathan Daniel Olsen, 848 N.W.2d 363 (Iowa 2014). “See Iowa Code § 724.25 (1) (emphasis added). 24 neither desirable nor necessary here, I turn to the legal effect of what actually occurred in the Wisconsin court.”
State v. Key, 467 N.W.2d 583 (Iowa Ct. App. 1991). “at 319 ; Iowa Code § 724.25 (1) (1983). In 1986, the legislature amended section 724.”
State of Iowa v. Austin Dean Mahana (Iowa 2026). “Thus, Iowa Code sections 724.25 and .26 do not “infringe” or “restrict” Mahana’s fundamental right to keep and bear arms.”
— Iowa Code § 724.25(2) — 3 cases
State of Iowa v. Adam Aaron Rhodes (Iowa 2024). “” Iowa Code § 724.25 (2)(a) (2021) (emphasis added).”
State of Iowa v. Adam Aaron Rhodes (Iowa 2024). “” Iowa Code § 724.25 (2)(a) (2021) (emphasis added).”
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