Bill > A09203

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to add a new section to Article 1 of the New York State Constitution explicitly protecting the right of people to keep and bear arms. The proposed amendment states that "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," which closely mirrors language from the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. If approved, the amendment would first be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and would be published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with the state constitution's requirements for constitutional amendments. This means voters would have an opportunity to review and potentially approve the amendment, which would strengthen legal protections for gun ownership rights at the state constitutional level by explicitly preventing any infringement on the right to possess and carry firearms.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9203