House
Joint
Resolution
11
-
Introduced
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
11
BY
WINDSCHITL
,
WILLS
,
JONES
,
GASSMAN
,
SALMON
,
HEARTSILL
,
VANDER
LINDEN
,
JORGENSEN
,
MOMMSEN
,
NUNN
,
KLEIN
,
MAXWELL
,
ROGERS
,
HEIN
,
HIGHFILL
,
BRANHAGEN
,
SHEETS
,
FISHER
,
SEXTON
,
FRY
,
BEST
,
LANDON
,
R.
TAYLOR
,
BACON
,
DEYOE
,
and
DOLECHECK
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
A
Joint
Resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Constitution
1
of
the
State
of
Iowa
relating
to
an
individual’s
right
to
2
acquire,
keep,
possess,
transport,
carry,
transfer,
and
use
3
arms.
4
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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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
acquire,
keep,
possess,
transport,
carry,
transfer,
5
and
use
arms.
SEC.
1A.
The
right
of
the
people
to
keep
and
6
bear
arms,
as
herein
expressed,
shall
not
be
infringed.
7
The
right
of
an
individual
to
acquire,
keep,
possess,
8
transport,
carry,
transfer,
and
use
arms
to
defend
life
and
9
liberty
and
for
all
other
legitimate
purposes
is
fundamental
10
and
shall
not
be
infringed
upon
or
denied.
Mandatory
11
licensing,
registration,
or
special
taxation
as
a
condition
12
of
the
exercise
of
this
right
is
prohibited,
and
any
other
13
restriction
shall
be
subject
to
strict
scrutiny.
14
Sec.
2.
REFERRAL
AND
PUBLICATION.
The
foregoing
proposed
15
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
is
referred
16
to
the
general
assembly
to
be
chosen
at
the
next
general
17
election
for
members
of
the
general
assembly
and
the
secretary
18
of
state
is
directed
to
cause
the
same
to
be
published
for
19
three
consecutive
months
previous
to
the
date
of
that
election
20
as
provided
by
law.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
This
joint
resolution
proposes
an
amendment
to
the
25
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa.
26
The
joint
resolution
expresses
that
the
right
of
an
27
individual
to
acquire,
keep,
possess,
transport,
carry,
28
transfer,
and
use
arms
to
defend
life
and
liberty
and
for
all
29
other
legitimate
purposes
is
fundamental
and
shall
not
be
30
infringed
or
denied.
The
joint
resolution
also
provides
that
31
mandatory
licensing,
registration,
or
special
taxation
as
a
32
condition
of
the
exercise
of
this
right
is
prohibited
and
any
33
other
restriction
shall
be
subject
to
strict
scrutiny.
34
The
joint
resolution,
if
adopted,
would
be
referred
to
the
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next
general
assembly
for
adoption
a
second
time
before
being
1
submitted
to
the
electorate
for
ratification.
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