Iowa Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam 2025 – Your Complete Guide to Mastering Firearms Safety and Compliance

A nonprofessional permit to carry weapons in Iowa is valid for 5 years before it must be renewed. This option is preferred over the other choices because it allows for a longer period of time before needing to go through the renewal process. Option A and C, both 1 and 3 years respectively, are too short of a duration for many individuals who hold a nonprofessional permit. Option D, 10 years, may seem like a more convenient and longer period of validity, but it is not an option as it goes beyond the maximum lifetime of a permit in Iowa. Therefore, option B, 5 years, is the most accurate and feasible answer.