No professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons shall be issued to a person who is subject to any of the following:
1. Is less than eighteen years of age.
2. Is addicted to the use of alcohol.
3. Probable cause exists to believe, based upon documented specific actions of the person, where at least one of the actions occurred within two years immediately preceding the date of the permit application, that the person is likely to use a weapon unlawfully or in such other manner as would endanger the person’s self or others.
4. Is subject to the provisions of section 724.26.
5. Has, within the previous three years, been convicted of any serious or aggravated misdemeanor defined in chapter 708 not involving the use of a firearm or explosive.
6. Is prohibited by federal law from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm. [C79, 81, §724.8] 2010 Acts, ch 1178, §6, 19; 2025 Acts, ch 27, §1 Referred to in §80A.13, 724.6, 724.7, 724.8B, 724.10, 724.11, 724.27 Subsection 1 amended \n
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case:
Dorr v. Weber, 741 F. Supp. 2d 993 (N.D. Iowa 2010).
Dorr v. Weber, 741 F. Supp. 2d 993 (N.D. Iowa 2010).
· cites it 10× “In 2007, Paul again applied to Sheriff Weber for a concealed weapons permit pursuant to Iowa Code § 724.8 . Sheriff Weber, however, denied Paul’s application, stating on the application form that his reason for disapproval was: “Concerns from Public.”
Dorr v. Weber, 741 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (N.D. Iowa 2010).
· cites it 4× “7 , but, even though they met all of the statutory criteria necessary for issuance of such permits, pursuant to Iowa Code § 724.8 , Weber refused to issue the permits without justification.”
Dorr v. Weber, 635 F. Supp. 2d 937 (N.D. Iowa 2009).
· cites it 7× “7 , but, even though they met all of the statutory criteria necessary for issuance of such permits, pursuant to Iowa Code § 724.8 , Sheriff Weber refused to issue the permits without justification.”
Dorr v. Weber, 741 F. Supp. 2d 1010 (N.D. Iowa 2010).
“Iowa Code § 724.8 . 11 . The court recognizes that a change in Iowa’s concealed weapons permit law will take effect on January 1, 2011, which alters both the level of discretion a sheriff has in issuing permits and the minimum age requirement for a nonprofessional permit.”
McIntyre v. Page Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 538 N.W.2d 305 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995).
“…defined in chapter 708, except “assault” as defined in section 708.1 and "harassment" as defined in section 708.7. Iowa Code § 724.8 (1993).”
Minten v. Weber, 832 F. Supp. 2d 1007 (N.D. Iowa 2011).
“7 , even though they met all of the statutory criteria necessary for issuance of such permits, pursuant to Iowa Code § 724.8 , in retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights.”
Clark v. Banks, 515 N.W.2d 5 (Iowa 1994).
“7 , and is otherwise qualified, see Iowa Code § 724.8 , the sheriff may issue a permit.”
Jeff Lebeck v. Marion Cnty. Sheriff (Iowa Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 724.8 2 Section 724.26 outlines prohibitions on possession of firearms by felons and persons who have committed “misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence” or are subject to certain protective orders.”
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