HJR 4 (LSB 1093YH (2) 85)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4

BY  WINDSCHITL, KLEIN, VANDER LINDEN, HIGHFILL, LANDON, HEARTSILL, J. SMITH, GASSMAN, FRY, COSTELLO, BRANDENBURG, GARRETT, HUSEMAN, DOLECHECK, WORTHAN, FISHER, DEYOE, BACON, WATTS, HAGENOW, ALONS, STANERSON, PETTENGILL, R. TAYLOR, S. OLSON, FORRISTALL, SHEETS, SALMON, MAXWELL, JORGENSEN, HESS, SCHULTZ, and SANDS

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to an individual’s right to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:
   Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section:
   Right to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms.  SEC. 1A.  The right of an individual to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms to defend life and liberty and for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental and shall not be infringed upon or denied. Mandatory licensing, registration, or special taxation as a condition of the exercise of this right is prohibited, and any other restriction shall be subject to strict scrutiny.
    Sec. 2.
  REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION.
  The foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for members of the general assembly and the secretary of state is directed to cause the same to be published for three consecutive months previous to the date of that election as provided by law.
EXPLANATION
   This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the right of an individual to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms to defend life and liberty and for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental and shall not be infringed upon or denied. Mandatory licensing, registration, or special taxation as a condition of the exercise of this right is prohibited, and any other restriction shall be subject to strict scrutiny.
   The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the next general assembly for adoption a second time before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.