Iowa Stun Gun Bill on Campus Waiting for Governor’s Signature

Ammoland ^ | 9 May, 2019 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

U.S.A. -(Ammoland.com)- –The Iowa legislature has passed SF 188 (formerly SF 120) with nearly veto-proof margins, and sent it to Republican Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature.

The bill removes the power to prohibit the carry of stun guns from unelected university and college administrators. It restores the right to carry such arms on campus as in the rest of Iowa society.  It is a small step toward maintaining the liberties of Iowa citizens, as stated on the great seal of Iowa.

From the bill:

Senate File 188  

  AN ACT  

PROHIBITING A GOVERNING BOARD OF A PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FROM ADOPTING OR ENFORCING ANY POLICY OR RULE THAT PROHIBITS A PERSON FROM CARRYING, TRANSPORTING, OR POSSESSING A DANGEROUS WEAPON PRODUCING A NONPROJECTILE HIGH-VOLTAGE PULSE DESIGNED TO IMMOBILIZE A PERSON IN THE BUILDINGS OR ON THE GROUNDS OF SUCH A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

While the bill is very specific, about non-projectile stun guns, it is emblematic of legislators regaining sovereignty over the unelected leftist bureaucrats who have taken control of the nation's universities and colleges.

The universities and colleges of the nation have been infiltrated and taken over by progressives who have no ethics, other than advancing the progressive agenda of the day. Part of that agenda is to use institutions of higher learning to indoctrinate future

[marktwain]

Governor Reynolds has signed the bill into law.

[chris37]

That’s pretty good, but i would not want to test my stun gun against an armed assailant dressed for Iowa winters.

But it is a start though.

[yoe]

The universities and colleges of the nation have been infiltrated and taken over by progressives who have no ethics, other than advancing the progressive agenda of the day.......Progressivism is plain old Communism...look it up, research the term progressive, it stands for social change via government involvement which becomes after time, tyranny.

[Lurker]

This bill restores the ability to legally carry one of these devices. They’ve always had the right to do so.

Best,

L

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Glad to hear it!

[Bonemaker]

Next, they have to allow lead dispensing devices on campus.

Didn’t use to be that way. When I was at Iowa in the 50’s, my shotgun was available to me any time I wanted it at the dorm front desk. I remember a visit to the Univ. Of New Mexico during my misspent college years where scoping sororities at night...through mounted scopes...was sort of a sport

[Flintlock]

I prefer my little 9MM stun gun—Though in winter it would more likely be the 1911 .45ACP or .357 mag.

Still, I guess it’s a start.

[marktwain]

Still, I guess it’s a start.

An important point is it makes it official policy to allow/encourage self defense by the person being attacked. Establish that point, and the Second Amendment pretty much follows.

In England, the theory of gun control is the government is supposed to protect you. You are not supposed to have to protect yourself.

I goes against hundreds of years of common law in England, but that is the theory that was pushed.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

That works, too! :)

[chris37]

Now there is a proper use of a scope if I have ever heard one!

But oh boy, if anybody did that today, I’m guessing life in prison or something.

[Bonemaker]