SF374? Anyone know anything about this?

[ANDYFIERParticipant March 11, 2019 at 7:37 am Post count: 2]

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SF374 was written to allow use of artificial light for coyote hunting at night. Not a firearms legislation change, but closely related. Does anyone know anything about this? Last I heard it was recommended for approval by a subcommittee. I hope this law change happens.

Andy

[ECFirearmsParticipant March 11, 2019 at 3:39 pm Post count: 1343]

#2946253

Looks like it made it out of committee.

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF%20374&ga=88

“Second Amendment – Either you are helping pull the wagon, getting a free ride in the wagon, or trying to take away the wagon. Which one are you?” -- IAShooters

[TheMiniParticipant March 12, 2019 at 7:33 am Post count: 31]

#2946258

It went in as SF374 and came out as SF537.  It reads as infrared light source only mounted to the weapon or scope.

 

[ANDYFIERParticipant March 12, 2019 at 7:42 am Post count: 2]

#2946259

Well that would cover NV scopes for rifles.

[scruffyParticipant March 23, 2019 at 2:28 pm Post count: 2403]

#2946394

Looks like it passed the senate (47 yes, 1 no) and will be discussed in the house subcommittee on Monday.  Progress.

My Christmas list would change if this bill was passed.  😉

[scruffyParticipant April 6, 2019 at 9:16 pm Post count: 2403]

#2946627

Looks like this died, stalled, based on the link above in the thread???  Just checking if anyone else has heard something different?

[seven twentyParticipant April 7, 2019 at 7:06 pm Post count: 259]

#2946632

Local officer told me previously that IR and NV scopes were legal as they do not “project a beam of light”. Either the officer was wrong or this legislation was just there to put it in writing.

[smallmunsterParticipant April 8, 2019 at 10:59 pm Post count: 88]

#2946670

As I understand it thermal is legal since no light is emitted.  Night vision scopes are legal when there is no extra IR illumination, ie using only natural ambient light. A night vision scope used with any IR illuminator is not legal since it still emits light even though the light is not visible to the naked eye.

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