Iowa HF871 regulates the disposition of firearms and ammunition seized or forfeited by the Department of Public Safety.

Iowa HF871 mandates that firearms and ammunition deposited with the Department of Public Safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings must be sold at public auction, unless they have distinctive characteristics making them valuable for the department's archive. The bill prohibits the disposal of firearms or ammunition to other states or the federal government, except in exchange for firearms needed by the department or in extraordinary circumstances approved by the commissioner. Firearms and ammunition may only be destroyed if they fail to sell at auction or are deemed damaged or unsafe.

Iowa HF871 regulates the disposition of firearms and ammunition seized or forfeited by the Department of Public Safety.

Iowa HF871 mandates that firearms and ammunition deposited with the Department of Public Safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings must be sold at public auction, unless they have distinctive characteristics making them valuable for the department's archive. The bill prohibits the disposal of firearms or ammunition to other states or the federal government, except in exchange for firearms needed by the department or in extraordinary circumstances approved by the commissioner. Firearms and ammunition may only be destroyed if they fail to sell at auction or are deemed damaged or unsafe.