Iowa Firearm Bill of Sale
Iowa does not place restrictions on who is allowed to sell a firearm as long as you’re eligible to own them in the first place. There are prohibitions on who can buy.
Only individuals who have been issued a Permit to Acquire by their local Sheriff’s department are eligible to purchase and own a firearm. In accordance with IA Code § 724.8, a person is also ineligible to purchase or own a firearm if the person:
Is less than eighteen years of age for a professional permit or less than twenty-one years of age for a nonprofessional permit.
Is addicted to the use of alcohol.
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.
Is subject to the provisions of section 724.26.
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.
Is prohibited by federal law from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
Iowa is one of the states that doesn’t require its citizens to register a privately purchased and owned firearm with the state government.
There is no formal requirement in Iowa for citizens to obtain a license or permit for concealed handguns. It’s optional to acquire a permit so that the individual may still carry a concealed handgun when traveling to another state because of the principle of reciprocity. In Iowa, all concealed carry permits acquired in another state are recognized by Iowa.