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                                   3274
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2017
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 Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, BUTLER, FINCH, HAWLEY, LOPEZ, MONTESANO,
   PALMESANO,  WALTER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. BLANKENBUSH,
   DiPIETRO, MAGEE, STEC -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
   Codes
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing  an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
   the right to bear and keep arms
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  1  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
   §  19.  RIGHT  TO  KEEP  AND BEAR ARMS. A WELL REGULATED MILITIA BEING
 NECESSARY TO THE SECURITY OF A FREE STATE, THE RIGHT OF  THE  PEOPLE  TO
 KEEP AND BEAR ARMS CANNOT BE INFRINGED.
   §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89053-01-7