House Joint Resolution 2010 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2010 BY RANTS HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa relating to the right to keep and bear 2 arms. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5139YH (4) 83 rh/nh
H.J.R. 2010 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 3 by adding the following new section: 4 Right to bear arms. SEC. 1A. The right of people to keep 5 and bear arms is a fundamental individual right and shall not 6 be infringed. 7 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 8 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 9 to the General Assembly to be chosen at the next general 10 election for members of the General Assembly and the Secretary 11 of State is directed to cause the same to be published for 12 three consecutive months previous to the date of that election 13 as provided by law. 14 EXPLANATION 15 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 16 Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the right of 17 people to keep and bear arms is a fundamental individual right 18 and shall not be infringed. 19 The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the 20 next general assembly for adoption a second time before being 21 submitted to the electorate for ratification. 22 -1- LSB 5139YH (4) 83 rh/nh 1/ 1