The availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under this chapter shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the otherwise lawful unlicensed carrying or transport, whether openly or concealed, of a dangerous weapon, including a loaded firearm.
Iowa Code § 724.5
90 Acts, ch 1168, §60; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §177; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §13