Bill > HF2796

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would explicitly protect the right of the people to keep and bear arms. The proposed amendment would add language to Article I of the state constitution stating that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed," which is similar to the language of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The amendment would be submitted to voters during the 2026 general election, with the ballot question asking, "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to protect the right of the people to keep and bear arms?" The ballot title would read "Protection of the people's right to keep and bear arms." If approved by voters, this amendment would provide additional state-level constitutional protection for gun ownership rights, potentially making it more difficult for the state to pass gun control legislation by explicitly enshrining the right to bear arms in the state constitution.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2796&ssn=0&y=2025