Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Idaho
Whether Idaho has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.
Short answer: Idaho has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Idaho Code Title 18, ch. 33 (reviewed); Idaho Code Title 39, ch. 63 (reviewed)
| Red flag law | Idaho has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Reviewed Idaho Code Title 18, chapter 33 (all sections) and Title 39, chapter 63 (Domestic Violence Crime Prevention Act, all sections) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found. |
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| Assault weapons and magazine limits | Idaho has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law bars Idaho government entities from using resources to enforce new federal rules on firearms, accessories (defined to include magazines) or ammunition that are contrary to article I, section 11 of the Idaho constitution, and local governments may not regulate firearms or their components. Reviewed Idaho Code Title 18, chapter 33 (all 44 sections, text searched) on 2026-10-27; no provision found. |
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FAQ
Does Idaho have a red flag law?
Idaho has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders).
Does Idaho ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?
Idaho has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law bars Idaho government entities from using resources to enforce new federal rules on firearms, accessories (defined to include magazines) or ammunition that are contrary to article I, section 11 of the Idaho constitution, and local governments may not regulate firearms or their components.
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