Tag Archives: Iowa gun laws

Governor Reynolds Offers Prayers Again

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Tragic Shooting: Gov. Reynolds Owes An Apology Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to the tragic shooting at the Starts Right Here in Des Moines, and the Governor’s continued failure … Continue reading →

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Flip Your Ballot And Vote No On Reckless Gun Amendment

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner and Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks  discuss Public Measure #1, the Reckless Gun Amendment.  The event was put on by Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws. They explain why everyone should turn their ballot over this … Continue reading →

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Iowa Law Enforcement Officials Oppose Gun Amendment

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Law Enforcement officials encourage “NO’ vote on November Gun Amendment Cedar Rapids, Iowa —  Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner and Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks will discuss Public Measure #1, the Reckless … Continue reading →

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Iowans For Responsible Gun Laws To Launch Thursday

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowans For Responsible Gun Laws to launch Thursday No matter our race, background or neighborhood, Iowans know that the majority of us favor commonsense gun safety laws. We know that the lives lost to gun violence are worthy of leaders … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Want No Background Checks For Abusers

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Senate Democrats:  Should domestic abusers be able to buy guns without a background check in Iowa? That’s been approved by the Iowa House and will be up for a vote in the Iowa Senate.  The Democratic … Continue reading →

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Stopping The Gun Nuts In Iowa

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Sharing this action alert from Iowans for Gun Safety  (updated): Iowans for Gun safety is joining with other organizations to speak out on Wednesday, February 27 to tell lawmakers they support Iowa’s common sense gun laws and to Vote No … Continue reading →

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Report On Gun Violence in Iowa

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Trish Nelson

The report doesn’t mention this, but among its other good suggestions, the single most obvious thing that can be done to address the gun problem in Iowa is to stop electing Republicans. Below is a release from Progress Iowa. Des … Continue reading →

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Buying An AR-15 In Iowa – Part 2

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Trish Nelson

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Buying An AR-15 In Iowa

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

View this video and be shocked. Thanks to Terry Branstad and the Iowa Republicans’ allegiance to ALEC and the NRA.

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Iowa Must Change New Open Carry Law

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Trish Nelson

wcfcourier.com/news/opinion/columnists/iowa-must-change-new-open-carry-law By Washington, D.C., standards it was cold that first day of March 1954. The sky was overcast with rain, a relatively strong southerly wind and the temperatures hung in the low to mid-50s. The four arrived around noon at … Continue reading →

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