STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 54th Legislature (2014)

HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1085	By:	Fisher

AS INTRODUCED

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 26 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; clarifying manner in which citizens may keep and bear arms; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 54TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1.  The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, the following proposed amendment to Section 26 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 26.  The fundamental right of a each individual citizen to keep and to bear arms in including, but not limited to, handguns, rifles, shotguns, knives and other common arms, ammunition and the components thereof, for security, defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power, when thereunto legally summoned, recreation, lawful hunting, or any other legitimate purpose shall never be prohibited; but nothing herein contained shall prevent the Legislature from regulating the carrying of weapons not be infringed.  Regulations of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny and shall not frustrate or impair the purposes of this right.
SECTION 2.  The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____	State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the State Constitution.  This measure deals with the right of a citizen to keep and bear arms.  The change to this section will make clear what types of weapons and for what purpose the weapons may be kept.  The change would also clarify that regulations by the state on the right to keep and bear arms shall be subject to strict scrutiny.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES	_____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO 	_____________
SECTION 3.  The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General.

54-2-9114	GRS	12/26/13