HJR 1018 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to protect Second, Ninth, and Tenth Amendment rights and clarify militia member responsibilities under the Arkansas Constitution.

• Amends Article 11, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution to allow militia members to purchase, maintain, and store semiautomatic rifles, pistols, shotguns, ammunition, and accessories at their residences or other controlled premises.

• Prohibits the amendment from allowing firearm ownership by persons already prohibited under Arkansas law or from preventing enforcement of state laws.

• Does not supersede existing Arkansas statutes or rules in effect as of the amendment's effective date.

• Becomes effective on July 1, 2015, upon voter approval at the next general election.