The party opposes the legalization of controlled substances for recreational purposes. The Second Amendment is reaffirmed, supporting the rights for law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, however ignorance of ones deadly weapon is not supported, hence the approval of law that stress firearm safety. The war on drugs should be fought through stronger laws, longer prison terms for major offenders, and more intensive steps to educate the youth. The federal EPA is opposed being that the party believes environmental issues are best addressed at the state and local levels. Trees and forests in Iowa should be conserved, as well as the reforestation of marginal land should be implemented.
Recycling is promoted as well as all other forms of environmental conservation on the popular level.
The party opposes homosexuality being taught in schools as an acceptable lifestyle. The GOP party of Iowa does indeed fall within the Republican lines and well deserves the title conservative.