Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Iowa
Whether Iowa has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.
Short answer: Iowa has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). (Domestic abuse protective orders and no-contact orders can require the defendant to give up firearms, offensive weapons and ammunition.) Iowa Code ch. 724 (reviewed); Iowa Code chs. 236 and 664A (reviewed); §§ 236.5, 664A.5
| Red flag law | Iowa has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). (Domestic abuse protective orders and no-contact orders can require the defendant to give up firearms, offensive weapons and ammunition.) Reviewed Iowa Code chapter 724 and chapters 236 (domestic abuse) and 664A (no-contact and protective orders) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found. |
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| Assault weapons and magazine limits | Iowa has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Cities, counties and townships may not regulate the ownership, possession, carrying, transfer, modification or registration of firearms or firearm attachments. (Machine guns and certain other 'offensive weapons' are separately regulated, and selling a trigger device designed to increase a firearm's rate of fire is an aggravated misdemeanor.) Reviewed Iowa Code chapter 724 (Iowa Code 2026, full chapter text) on 2026-10-27; no provision found. |
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FAQ
Does Iowa have a red flag law?
Iowa has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). (Domestic abuse protective orders and no-contact orders can require the defendant to give up firearms, offensive weapons and ammunition.)
Does Iowa ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?
Iowa has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Cities, counties and townships may not regulate the ownership, possession, carrying, transfer, modification or registration of firearms or firearm attachments. (Machine guns and certain other 'offensive weapons' are separately regulated, and selling a trigger device designed to increase a firearm's rate of fire is an aggravated misdemeanor.)
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.