National Carry AcademyApplying for a Non-Resident Permit
January 10, 2016
Nonresidents can apply for permits but the requirements are more stringent.
Permits are evaluated by the Iowa Department of Public Safety and will look at the following criteria:
• Nonresidents who must carry a firearm as part of their job for the state per statute 724.111
• Provide justification of need
o Professional employment that requires a handgun such as law enforcement or correctional officers
o Nonresidents with a verifiable threat to their persons or family
Statutes outlining licensing for those moving to Iowa:
75-7c03. License to Carry Concealed Handgun; Issuance; Form; Display on Demand of Law Enforcement Officer; Reciprocity.
(d) A person who establishes residency in this state may carry concealed handguns under the terms of this act until the person’s application for a license under this act is approved or denied, provided that the person has been issued and possesses a valid license or permit to carry a firearm from a jurisdiction recognized by the attorney general under subsection (c) and carries with that license or permit a receipt issued by the attorney general, which states the person’s application for licensure under this act has been received. For purposes of such application, possession of the valid nonresident license or permit to carry a firearm shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto.
Applying for a Non-Resident Permit
January 10, 2016
Nonresidents can apply for permits but the requirements are more stringent.
Permits are evaluated by the Iowa Department of Public Safety and will look at the following criteria:
• Nonresidents who must carry a firearm as part of their job for the state per statute 724.111
• Provide justification of need
o Professional employment that requires a handgun such as law enforcement or correctional officers
o Nonresidents with a verifiable threat to their persons or family
Statutes outlining licensing for those moving to Iowa:
75-7c03. License to Carry Concealed Handgun; Issuance; Form; Display on Demand of Law Enforcement Officer; Reciprocity.
(d) A person who establishes residency in this state may carry concealed handguns under the terms of this act until the person’s application for a license under this act is approved or denied, provided that the person has been issued and possesses a valid license or permit to carry a firearm from a jurisdiction recognized by the attorney general under subsection (c) and carries with that license or permit a receipt issued by the attorney general, which states the person’s application for licensure under this act has been received. For purposes of such application, possession of the valid nonresident license or permit to carry a firearm shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto.