House Joint Resolution 2009 H-8032 Amend House Joint Resolution 2009 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the resolving 2 clause and inserting: 3 < Section 1. The following amendment to the 4 Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: 5 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa 6 is amended by adding the following new section: 7 Right to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, 8 transfer, and use arms. SEC. 1A. The right of an 9 individual to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, 10 transfer, and use arms to defend life and liberty and 11 for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental and 12 shall not be infringed upon or denied. Mandatory 13 licensing, registration, or special taxation as a 14 condition of the exercise of this right is prohibited, 15 and any other restriction shall be subject to strict 16 scrutiny. 17 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing 18 proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of 19 Iowa is referred to the general assembly to be chosen 20 at the next general election for members of the general 21 assembly and the secretary of state is directed to 22 cause the same to be published for three consecutive 23 months previous to the date of that election as 24 provided by law. > 25 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and 26 inserting < A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment 27 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating 28 to an individual’s right to acquire, keep, possess, 29 transport, carry, transfer, and use arms. > 30 ______________________________ WINDSCHITL of Harrison -1- HJR2009.4361 (1) 84 rh/rj 1/ 1 #1. #2.