Session of 2025
House Concurrent Resolution No. 5006
By Representatives Schmoe, Anderson, Awerkamp, Barrett, Barth, Bergkamp,
Bergquist, Blex, Bloom, Brantley, Bryce, Buehler, B. Carpenter, W. Carpenter,
Chauncey, Collins, Corbet, Delperdang, Droge, Ellis, Estes, Fairchild, Gardner,
Goddard, Goetz, Hawkins, Helwig, Hill, Hoffman, Hoheisel, Howe, Howell,
Howerton, Humphries, Johnson, Kessler, King, Long, McNorton, Minnix, Moser,
Neelly, Penn, Pickert, Poetter Parshall, Proctor, Rahjes, Rhiley, Roeser, Roth,
Sanders, Schwertfeger, Seiwert, A. Smith, Steele, Sutton, Tarwater, Thompson,
Turk, Waggoner, Ward, Wasinger, Waymaster, White, Wilborn, K. Williams and
Wolf
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A PROPOSITION to amend section 4 of the bill of rights of the
constitution of the state of Kansas to recognize the right to bear arms
as a natural and fundamental right; clarifying that such right includes
the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm
components; making restrictions on such right subject to strict
scrutiny.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the
members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of
Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed)
and qualified to the Senate concurring therein:
Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of
the state of Kansas shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection: Section 4 of the bill of rights of the
constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby amended to read as follows:
"§ 4. Individual right to bear arms; armies. (a) A person
has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family,
home and state, for lawful hunting and recreational use, and for
any other lawful purpose, and such right includes the possession
and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm
components; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous
to liberty, and shall not be tolerated, and the military shall be in
strict subordination to the civil power.
(b) The right to keep and bear arms is a natural and
fundamental right. This right shall not be infringed. Any restriction
of such right shall be subject to the strict scrutiny standard."
Sec. 2. The following statement shall be printed on the ballot with
the amendment as a whole:
"Explanatory statement. This amendment recognizes that the
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right of the people of Kansas to keep and bear arms shall not
be infringed and clarifies that the right includes the
possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and
firearm components. This amendment further recognizes that
the right to keep and bear arms is a natural and fundamental
right deserving the highest protection. Any restriction of the
right to keep and bear arms shall be subject to the strict
scrutiny standard.
"A vote for this proposition would recognize that the right of the
people of Kansas to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed and clarify that the right includes the possession
and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm
components. Such vote would also recognize the right to
keep and bear arms as a natural and fundamental right. Any
restrictions of such right would be subject to the strict
scrutiny standard.
"A vote against this proposition would make no changes to the
constitution of the state of Kansas with respect to the right to
keep and bear arms."
Sec. 3. This resolution, if approved by two-thirds of the members
elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of Representatives and
two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the
Senate, shall be entered on the journals, together with the yeas and nays.
The secretary of state shall cause this resolution to be published as
provided by law and shall cause the proposed amendment to be submitted
to the electors of the state at a special election, which is hereby called on
August 4, 2026, pursuant to section 1 of article 14 of the constitution of
the state of Kansas, to be held in conjunction with the primary election
held on such date.
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