A new state law will take effect Tuesday that will allow 18, 19 and 20-year-olds in Iowa to be able to carry handguns. Art Roche, is a board member with Iowans for Gun Safety, which opposes the new law. He says the group is concerned it could put more guns, more easily into the hands of people who may not be equipped to use them responsibly.
Richard Rogers is a board member of the Iowa Firearms Coalition and says the law change falls in line with past federal court rulings. He says he thinks denying young adults the ability to carry a handgun leaves them more vulnerable.
Under the law, the 18, 19 and 20-year-olds will be able to buy handguns or handgun ammunition through private parties in the state, but state officials say licensed gun dealers are still restricted from selling or transferring handguns to anyone under 21.
