A bill for an act relating to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings.

HF 871 modifies how the Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) disposes of firearms and ammunition obtained through seizure or forfeiture. The bill primarily requires the DPS to sell legal firearms and ammunition at public auction. However, the DPS may retain items for law enforcement use, testing, or its weapons archive, or exchange them with other agencies under specific circumstances. Destruction of legal firearms and ammunition is generally limited to items that do not sell at auction or ammunition determined to be damaged or unsafe.