House Joint Resolution 2009 - Reprinted HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2009 BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY (SUCCESSOR TO HJR 2005) (As Amended and Passed by the House February 29, 2012 ) 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: 5 HJR 2009 (4) 84 rh/rj

H.J.R. 2009 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 -1- HJR 2009 (4) 84 rh/rj 1/ 1