(Washington, DC) — Democratic Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines and Republican Senator Joni Ernst voted for the bipartisan gun bill President Biden signed into law. The rest of Iowa’s congressional delegation opposed it. Republican Congresswomen Ashley Hinson of Marion and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa — as well as Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull — opposed the bill, as did Senator Chuck Grassley. All expressed concern it does not provide adequate due process rights when it comes to confiscating guns from people considered a threat to themselves or others. Meanwhile, Ernst says the new law does not place new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Axne says the bill will make schools safer, but doesn’t go far enough.
