Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying of weapons.

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. [S13, §4775-8a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12947; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §695.15; C79, 81, §724.5 ] 90 Acts, ch 1168, §60 ; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §9 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §177 ; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §13