Fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition.

(1) For purposes of this section:

(1) (a) “Ammunition” means any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm.

(1) (b) “Licensed firearms dealer” means a person who is licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §923 to engage in the business of dealing in firearms.

(1) (c) “Materially false information” means information that portrays an illegal transaction as legal or a legal transaction as illegal.

(1) (d) “Private seller” means a person who sells or offers for sale any firearm or ammunition.

(2) A person who knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed firearms dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition under circumstances that the person knows would violate the laws of this state or of the United States commits a class “D” felony.

(3) A person who knowingly provides materially false information to a licensed firearms dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition with the intent to deceive the firearms dealer or seller about the legality of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition commits a class “D” felony.

(4) A person who willfully procures another to engage in conduct prohibited by this section shall be held accountable as a principal.

(5) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or to a person acting under the direction of such law enforcement officer.

2017 Acts, ch 69, §45