Iowa Code § 702.7
Dangerous weapon
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 702 — Definitions · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Iowa Code § 702.7, Dangerous weapon, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2289092
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:2289092@1- SHA-256
b441cd01425642a9ebf30aaba1904e1be6b62c86e1daa3b9058870df0cc05000
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
A “dangerous weapon” is any instrument or device designed primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon a human being or animal, and which is capable of inflicting death upon a human being when used in the manner for which it was designed, except a bow and arrow when possessed and used for hunting or any other lawful purpose. Additionally, any instrument or device of any sort whatsoever which is actually used in such a manner as to indicate that the defendant intends to inflict death or serious injury upon the other, and which, when so used, is capable of inflicting death upon a human being, is a dangerous weapon. Dangerous weapons include but are not limited to any offensive weapon, pistol, revolver, or other firearm, dagger, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, knife having a blade exceeding five inches in length, or any portable device or weapon directing an electric current, impulse, wave, or beam that produces a high-voltage pulse designed to immobilize a person.