{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-724.16a","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 724.16A","heading":"Trafficking in stolen weapons.","body":"1. A person who knowingly transfers or acquires possession, or who facilitates the transfer, of a stolen firearm commits:\na. A class “D” felony for a first offense.\nb. A class “C” felony for second and subsequent offenses or if the weapon is used in the commission of a public offense.\n2. However, this section shall not apply to a person purchasing stolen firearms through a buy-back program sponsored by a law enforcement agency if the firearms are returned to their rightful owners or destroyed.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 724 - WEAPONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/724.16A.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:18Z","sha256":"14cca52d0dc7d7da755a2e6ff3ef88c99fd3d8a3568e96c965b4a7bb6b6c885b","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-724.16","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-724.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}