Amend the amendment, H-8032, to House Joint Resolution 2009 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 30 and inserting: 
   <Amend House Joint Resolution 2009 as follows:
   ___.  By striking everything after the resolving clause and inserting: 
   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 the people to keep and bear arms, as herein expressed, shall not be infringed.
   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.>
   ___.  Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting <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, use, and bear arms.>>
   2.  By renumbering as necessary.

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