Short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun penalty.
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IA Code › Title XVI › Chapter 724 › Section 724.1C
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(1) For purposes of this section, “short-barreled rifle” or “short-barreled shotgun” means the same as defined in 18 U.S.C. §921.
(2) A person shall not knowingly possess a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun in violation of federal law.
(3) A person who possesses a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun in violation of subsection 2 commits a class “D” felony.
2017 Acts, ch 69, §2
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