The Iowa House has passed a bill that would greatly expand the rights of Iowa gun owners. Republican Representative Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley says gun rights have been “encroached upon” for “generations.”
The bill would insert “stand your ground” language in Iowa law, removing the “duty to retreat” in a public place when confronting danger. Representative Mary Wolfe, a Democrat from Clinton who’s a lawyer, says the bill sets a dangerous precedent.
The bill WOULD let Iowa’s schools, community colleges and Iowa’s three public universities bar guns from any campus or school building. The legislation is now eligible for debate in a senate committee.
