LRB-1535/1
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 17, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Breske, Decker, Zien, Moen, Andrea,
A. Lasee, Petak, Buettner and Clausing, cosponsored by Representatives
Musser, Ryba, Baldus, Dobyns, Ziegelbauer, Turner, Harsdorf, Baumgart,
Linton, Grobschmidt, Lehman, Ourada, Gunderson, Wood, Albers,
Gronemus, Handrick, Otte, Lorge, Kaufert, Seratti, Hasenohrl and Hahn.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SJR11,1,2
1To create section 25 of article I of the constitution;
relating to: the right to keep and
2bear arms (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 1995 legislature on first
consideration, creates a new section of article I of the state constitution. Article I
contains the state constitution's declaration of rights. The new section of article I
created by this constitutional amendment declares that: "Every individual, except
an individual restricted in accordance with federal law, has the right to keep and bear
arms for any lawful purpose including for security or defense, for hunting and for
recreational use, but the manner of bearing arms may be regulated as authorized by
the legislature by law."
Currently, the state constitution does not guarantee a right to keep and bear
arms.
As a constitutional amendment, the proposal requires adoption by 2 successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
SJR11,1,3
3Resolved by the senate, the Assembly concurring, That:
SJR11, s. 1
4Section
1. Section 25 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
SJR11,1,85
[Article I] Section 25. Every individual, except an individual restricted in
6accordance with federal law, has the right to keep and bear arms for any lawful
7purpose including for security or defense, for hunting and for recreational use, but
8the manner of bearing arms may be regulated as authorized by the legislature by law.
SJR11, s. 2
1Section
2. Numbering of new section. The new section "25" of article I of the
2constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher
3open whole section number in that article if, prior to or simultaneously with the
4ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any
5other ratified amendment has created a "section 25" of article I of the constitution
6of this state. If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a section 25 of article
7I, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the
8numbering.
SJR11,2,11
9Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
10legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
11months previous to the time of holding such election.
