Does anyone know where I can find the state (IA) or federal laws regarding letting someone use your gun? Or does anyone know the laws?

Unless you cross a state line, you don't need to worry about it. Unless your friend is a known felon.

Big Tiny is right. As long hes not a felon your ok.

I don't believe there is any Federal prohibition on permitting an otherwise eligible person from using a firearm. In other words, if the person could legally purchase the firearm in question, you can certainly loan it to him/her. However, I cannot state one way or another if this is legal under the laws of any STATE. For example, I once lived in New York State. There, I could lend a LONG GUN to anyone I chose who was old enough, didn't have a felony or domestic violence misdemeanor conviction, and was not prohibited from possessing a firearm for mental health reasons. However I could NOT loan (or sell) a handgun to anyone that did not have a valid pistol permit issued by a County Judge.

To find out the law in a particular state, consult the National Rifle Association. http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/Default.aspx

Here's some Iowa rules. There may be more.............

• has never been adjudged mentally incompetent.

It is unlawful to sell, loan, give, or make available a rifle, shotgun

or their ammunition to a person under 18. An exception allows a

parent, guardian or spouse who is 18 or older, or another with the

express consent of the minor’s parent or guardian or spouse who is

18 or older may allow a minor to possess a rifle or shotgun or their

ammunition for lawful use.

It is unlawful to sell, loan, give, or make available a handgun or

handgun ammunition to a person under 21. Exceptions include:

• For eighteen, nineteen, or twenty year olds to possess a firearm

and their ammunition if they are military, police, corrections, or

security guard when such duty requires the possession of such a

weapon.

• For eighteen, nineteen, or twenty year olds while the person

receives instruction in the proper use of firearms from an instructor

who is twenty-one years of age or older.

• For a person fourteen years of age but less than twenty-one,

a parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or

older may allow the person to possess a pistol or revolver or their

ammunition for any lawful purpose while under the direct supervision

of the parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or

older.

• A person fourteen years of age but less than twenty-one may

possess a pistol or revolver or their ammunition while receiving

instruction in the proper use from an instructor twenty-one years of

age or older, with the consent of a parent, guardian or spouse who is

twenty-one years of age or older.

POSSESSION

No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun, or

handgun.

Persons under 21 cannot possess handguns or handgun

ammunition, except under the conditions listed in the purchase

section.

It is a felony to go armed with, carry, or transport a firearm of

any kind, whether concealed or not, on the grounds of any public or

nonpublic school.

Loaded firearms must be secured from minors under 14.

Heck in MI we can even borrow handguns.

How are they going to know its not his gun if he gets checked by someone? Even if there was a law against letting people borrow a shotgun or rifle, all your friend would have to do is say that it belongs to him because he purchased it from you in a private transaction and they'd have no way of disproving it.

I wasn't really worried about that. I was more worried about if there is an accident if I'm liable in any ways.

I'm not a lawyer, but I would assume that you would potentially have liability if he, or someone he injured, decided to sue you. In our tort-infested legal system, a person can sue another, AND WIN, over just about anything. How do you think John Edwards can afford a multi-million dollar mansion and $1000 haircuts? It wasn't on his senate salary. Why do you think that there has been some grass-roots efforts to push tort reform?

I would say that if he's a good friend and you trust him, then you probably have nothing to worry about from him. If he injures another, who knows. Liabiliy is attached to just about everything you do. Just the way it is in the U.S, unfortunately.

Mike

Have him sign a bill of sale and tear it up when he brings the gun back.

i would never let someone borrow a gun never know what there going to do or if tey let someone else use it if we were hunting togather maybe and another thing if you let your buddy borrow a gun an dhe shot soemone and they found out it was your gun you would get sued