House Joint Resolution 2009 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HJR 13) HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 2 of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to 3 keep and bear arms. 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1397HV (2) 87 jm/rj PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed: 1 3 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 1 4 by adding the following new section: 1 5 Right to keep and bear arms.SEC. 1A. The right of the 1 6 people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The 1 7 sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be 1 8 a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of 1 9 this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny. 1 10 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 1 11 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 1 12 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 1 13 election for members of the general assembly and the secretary 1 14 of state is directed to cause the same to be published for 1 15 three consecutive months previous to the date of that election 1 16 as provided by law. 1 17 EXPLANATION 1 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 19 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 20 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 1 21 Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the right of 1 22 the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The 1 23 sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be 1 24 a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of 1 25 this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny. 1 26 The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the 1 27 next general assembly for adoption a second time before being 1 28 submitted to the electorate for ratification. LSB 1397HV (2) 87 jm/rj