Gun Policy News
New Iowa Law Strips Sheriffs of Discretion in Hidden Handgun Licensing
2 May 2010
Telegraph Herald (Iowa)
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver signed the controversial concealed weapons law Thursday, putting to rest a years-old debate about how county sheriffs issue permits.
The bill would require county sheriffs to issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon to anyone who legally qualifies, rather than giving them discretion about whether to reject the permit for another reason.
Culver signed the bill on the last day he could, Thursday. If he hadn't signed the bill, he would have... (GunPolicy.org)