Bill > SJR105

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify Wisconsin's existing right to keep and bear arms provision. The amendment would remove the current language specifying purposes like security, defense, hunting, and recreation, and instead declare the right to keep and bear arms as an "inalienable" and "fundamental individual right" that shall never be infringed. A key feature of the proposed amendment is that any restrictions on this right would be subject to "strict scrutiny," a legal standard that requires the government to prove that any limitation on the right is necessary to achieve a compelling state interest, is narrowly tailored, and has no less restrictive alternatives. To become effective, the amendment would need to be adopted by two successive legislatures and then ratified by voters. The resolution was introduced by several senators and representatives and referred to the Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, representing the first step in a potential constitutional change to strengthen gun rights protections in Wisconsin.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr105