What went to the voters.

Senate Joint Resolution 11: Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment

Currently, Section 5 of Article 2 of the Arkansas Constitution states, "The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep and bear arms, for their common defense." In addition to guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms for their common defense, the …

House Bill 932: Official State Gun Question

The advisory question will ask voters to choose the official state gun of Idaho from the following options: Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30); Winchester Model 1873 (.44-40); 1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver (.45 Colt); M1 Garand rifle (.30-06); Colt M1911 .…

H 4885: Question 9, Firearm Regulations Referendum

The referendum would repeal House Bill 4885 (H.4885), also known as Acts of 2024 Chapter 135, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws. The law was passed during the 2024 legislative session and took effect on October 2, 2024. H. 4885 enacted multiple changes to firear…

Question 2: Establish a process for obtaining an Extreme Risk Protection Order, which restrict a person's access to firearms if they pose a significant danger of causing physical harm

Proposition KK: Firearms & Ammunition Excise Tax

The act refers a ballot issue to the voters at the November 2024 general election for approval of a 6.5% excise tax on the net taxable sales of firearm dealers, firearms manufacturers, and ammunition vendors (vendors) from the retail sale of any firearm, firea…

SJR 7: Amendment 1 - Iowa Right to Firearms Amendment

The ballot measure would add a right to own and bear firearms to the Iowa Constitution and require strict scrutiny for any alleged violations of the right brought before a court.

Measure 114: Oregon Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative

Oregon law currently allows persons over age 18 to acquire firearms (federal law requires age 21 for some handgun purchases), seller/ transferor must request criminal background check. Measure requires permit from local law enforcement to acquire firearm; pers…

Legislative Referendum 130: Limit Local Government Authority to Regulate Firearms Measure

An act revising firearms laws to secure the right to keep and bear arms and to prevent a patchwork of restrictions by local governments across the state and providing that local governments may not regulate the carrying of concealed weapons; providing that the…

measure: Initiative Measure No. 1639

This measure would change state laws regarding firearms. Some of these changes would relate only to semiautomatic assault rifles, as defined. Other changes would apply to other types of firearms as well. The initiative defines a "semiautomatic assault rifle" t…

Proposition 63: The Safety for All Act of 2016

Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Depar…

Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales

This initiated bill requires a background check before a firearm sale or transfer between individuals not licensed as firearm dealers. If neither party to a sale or transfer has a federal firearms license, the parties meet at a licensed firearm dealer, who con…

Question 1: The Background Check Initiative

This initiative requires that an unlicensed person who wishes to sell or transfer a firearm to another person conduct the transfer through a licensed gun dealer who runs a background check on the potential buyer or transferee. A licensed dealer may charge a re…

Initiative Measure 1491: An Act Relating to Extreme Risk Protection Orders

The measure would allow courts to issue "extreme risk protection orders." These orders would prevent a person who poses a significant danger to himself/herself or others from possessing or accessing firearms. The measure refers to such a person as the "respond…

Statewide Amendment 3

SJR 36: Constitutional Amendment 5

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to expand the right to keep and bear arms to include ammunition and related accessories for such arms. This amendment also removes the language that states the right to keep and bear arms does not justify the w…

Initiative Measure No. 594: Concerns Background Checks for Firearm Sales and Transfers

The Law As It Presently Exists Both state and federal laws require that certain sellers of firearms conduct background checks of buyers before selling firearms to determine whether the buyer can legally possess a firearm. Washington law makes it illegal for co…

Initiative Measure No. 591: Concerns Firearms

The Law As It Presently Exists Both state and federal laws require that certain sellers of firearms conduct background checks of buyers before selling firearms to determine whether the buyer can legally possess a firearm. Washington law makes it illegal for co…

CA NO. 2 (Act 874 - SB 303): Right of Each Citizen to Keep and Bear Arms

Present Constitution provides that the right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged and this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit carrying a concealed weapon. Proposed Constitutional Amendment provides that the right…

Constitutional Amendment Question No. 1: A Proposition to Amend Section 4 of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, Relating to the Right to Bear Arms

Explanatory statement. The purpose of this amendment is to preserve constitutionally the right of a person to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for all other lawful purposes, including hunting and recreation. A vote for th…