Amendment SSA1-SJR7

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 7

November 7, 1995 - Offered by Committee on Judiciary.

SJR7-SSA1,1,2 To create section 25 of article I of the constitution; relating to: the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration).

SJR7-SSA1,1,3 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:

SJR7-SSA1, s. 1 Section 1. Section 25 of article I of the constitution is created to read:

SJR7-SSA1,1,7 [Article I] Section 25. Every individual has the right to keep and bear arms for any lawful purpose including for security or defense, for hunting and for recreational use.

SJR7-SSA1, s. 2 Section 2. Numbering of new section. The new section "25" of article I of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole section number in that article if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a "section 25" of article I of the constitution of this state. If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a section 25 of article I, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the numbering.

SJR7-SSA1,2,3 Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.

SJR7-SSA1,2,4 (End)