Idaho Firearms Preemption Bars Local Gun Ordinances

18-3302J. Preemption of firearms regulation. (1) The legislature finds that uniform laws regulating firearms are necessary to protect the individual citizen’s right to bear arms guaranteed by amendment 2 of the United States Constitution and section 11, article I of the constitution of the state of Idaho. It is the legislature’s intent to wholly occupy the field of firearms regulation within this state. (2) Except as expressly authorized by state statute, no county, city, agency, board or any other political subdivision of this state may adopt or enforce any law, rule, regulation, ordinance, executive order, or policy which regulates in any manner the sale, acquisition, transfer, ownership, possession, transportation, carrying or storage of firearms or any element relating to firearms and components thereof, including ammunition. Any such law, rule, regulation, ordinance, executive order, or policy shall be void, unenforceable, and subject to a permanent injunction against the political subdivision, as provided in subsection (7) of this section. It shall not be a defense to a violation of this subsection that the political subdivision was acting in good faith or on the advice of counsel. (3) A county may adopt ordinances to regulate, restrict or prohibit the discharge of firearms within its boundaries. Ordinances adopted under this subsection may not apply to or affect: (a) A person discharging a firearm in the lawful defense of person or persons or property;