HF 297

as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, 
  1.3             article I, adding a section to provide that the right 
  1.4             to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.] 
  1.7      An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, adding a 
  1.8   section to Article I, is proposed to the people of the state.  
  1.9   If the amendment is adopted, the section will read: 
  1.10     Sec. 18.  The right of a citizen to keep and bear arms for 
  1.11  the defense and security of the person, family, home, or other 
  1.12  property or for lawful hunting, recreation, or marksmanship 
  1.13  training is inherent and shall not be abridged. 
  1.14     Sec. 2.  [SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.] 
  1.15     The amendment shall be submitted at the 1996 general 
  1.16  election.  The following question shall be proposed: 
  1.17     "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide 
  1.18  that the right of a citizen to keep and bear arms for the 
  1.19  defense and security of the person, family, home, or other 
  1.20  property or for lawful hunting, recreation, or marksmanship 
  1.21  training is inherent and shall not be abridged? 
  1.22                                     Yes .......
  1.23                                     No ........"