1. Any of the following persons or entities is authorized to possess an offensive weapon when the person’s or entity’s duties or lawful activities require or permit such possession: a. Any peace officer. b. Any member of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard. c. Any person in the service of the United States. d. A correctional officer, serving in an institution under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections. e. Any person who under the laws of this state and the United States, islawfully engaged in the business of supplying those authorized to possess such devices. f. Any person, firm or corporation who under the laws of this state and the United States islawfully engaged in the improvement, invention or manufacture of firearms. g. Any museum or similar place which possesses, solely as relics, offensive weapons which are rendered permanently unfit for use. h. A resident of this state who possesses an offensive weapon which is a curio or relic firearmunder the federal Firearms Act, 18 U.S.C. ch. 44, solely for use inthe officialfunctions of a historical reenactment organization of which the person is a member, if the offensive weapon has been permanently rendered unfit for the firing of live ammunition. The offensive weapon may, however, be adapted for the firing of blank ammunition. i. A nonresidentwhopossesses an offensiveweapon which isa curio or relic firearmunder the federal Firearms Act, 18 U.S.C. ch. 44, solely for use in official functions in this state of a historical reenactment organization of which the person is a member, ifthe offensive weapon islegally possessed by the person in the person’s state of residence and the offensive weapon isat alltimes while in thisstate rendered incapable of firing live ammunition. A nonresident who possesses an offensive weapon under this paragraph while in this state shall not have inthe person’s possession live ammunition. The offensive weapon may, however, be adapted for the firing of blank ammunition. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person is not authorized to possess in this state a shotshell or cartridge intended to project a flame or fireball of the type described in section 724.1.
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