724.4 Use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.
A person who goes armed with a dangerous weapon on or about the person, and who uses the dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime, commits an aggravated misdemeanor, except as provided in section 708.8.
[S13, §4775-1a, -3a, -4a, -7a, -11a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12936 – 12939; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §695.2 – 695.5; C79, 81, §724.4]
83 Acts, ch 7, §2; 83 Acts, ch 96, §123, 159; 87 Acts, ch 13, §5; 88 Acts, ch 1164, §4; 98 Acts, ch 1131, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §6; 2018 Acts, ch 1058, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1117, §1, 2; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §9
Referred to in §232.52
Section stricken and rewritten
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Section 724.1 - Offensive weapons.
Section 724.1A - Firearm suppressors — certification.
Section 724.1B - Firearm suppressors — penalty.
Section 724.1C - Short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun — penalty.
Section 724.2 - Authority to possess offensive weapons.
Section 724.2A - Peace officer — defined — reserved peace officer included.
Section 724.3 - Unauthorized possession of offensive weapons.
Section 724.4 - Use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.
Section 724.4A - Weapons free zones — enhanced penalties.
Section 724.4B - Carrying firearms on school grounds — penalty — exceptions.
Section 724.4C - Possession or carrying of dangerous weapons while under the influence.
Section 724.4D - Carrying of dangerous weapons — duty to cooperate — reasonable suspicion.
Section 724.4E - Possession of dangerous weapons and loaded firearms by minors.
Section 724.6 - Professional permit to carry weapons.
Section 724.7 - Nonprofessional permit to carry weapons.
Section 724.8 - Persons ineligible for permit to carry weapons.
Section 724.8B - Persons ineligible to carry dangerous weapons.
Section 724.9 - Firearm safety training.
Section 724.9A - Approval of organizations that may certify handgun safety training instructors.
Section 724.10 - Application for permit to carry weapons — background check required.
Section 724.11 - Issuance of permit to carry weapons.
Section 724.11A - Recognition.
Section 724.12 - Permit to carry weapons not transferable.
Section 724.14 - Nonprofessional permit — change of residence to another county.
Section 724.15 - Acquiring pistols or revolvers.
Section 724.16 - Prohibited transfers of firearms.
Section 724.16A - Trafficking in stolen weapons.
Section 724.17 - Permit to acquire — criminal history check.
Section 724.18 - Procedure for making application for permit to acquire.
Section 724.19 - Issuance of permit to acquire.
Section 724.20 - Validity of permit to acquire pistols or revolvers.
Section 724.21 - Giving false information when acquiring pistol or revolver.
Section 724.22 - Persons under twenty-one — sale, loan, gift, making available — possession.
Section 724.23 - Records kept by commissioner and issuing officers.
Section 724.24 - Purchase or sale of firearms in contiguous states.
Section 724.25 - Felony and antique firearm defined.
Section 724.27 - Offenders’ rights restored.
Section 724.28 - Prohibition of regulation by political subdivisions — exception.
Section 724.28A - Authority to carry firearm — peace officers.
Section 724.29 - Firearm devices.
Section 724.29A - Fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition.
Section 724.30 - Reckless use of a firearm.
Section 724.31A - Identifying information — background checks.