# Iowa Code § 724.3: Unauthorized possession of offensive weapons

> Iowa · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.3

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 724.3
- **Heading:** Unauthorized possession of offensive weapons
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 724 / Section 724.3

## Text

Any person, other than a person authorized in this chapter, who knowingly possesses an offensive weapon commits a class “D” felony.

[C27, 31, 35, §12960-b3; C39, §12960.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §696.3; C71, 73, 75, 77, §696.3, 697.11; C79, 81, §724.3]2018 Acts, ch 1026, §176

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 724.1 Offensive weapons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.1A Firearm suppressors certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.1A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.1B Firearm suppressors penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.1B.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.1C Short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.1C.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.2 Authority to possess offensive weapons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.2A Peace officer defined reserved peace officer included.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.2A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.3 Unauthorized possession of offensive weapons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.4 Use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.4A Weapons free zones — enhanced penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.4A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.4B Carrying firearms on school grounds penalty exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.4B.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.4C Possession or carrying of dangerous weapons while under the influence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.4C.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.4D Carrying of dangerous weapons duty to cooperate reasonable suspicion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.4D.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.4E Possession of dangerous weapons and loaded firearms by minors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.4E.md)
- [Iowa Code § 724.5 Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying of weapons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.5.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C724_S724.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.