Iowa · Iowa Code — Criminal Law (Ch. 707–715A)
Iowa Code (Criminal) § 708.11: 708.8Goingarmedwithintent
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a class D felony by carrying a dangerous weapon with intent to use it without justification against another person. Merely carrying or concealing a weapon alone does not prove the required intent.
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