Kansas individual right to keep and bear arms - action

[allank]

Contact your Kansas Representative, Senator and Governor to urge them to vote for an individual to have the right to keep and bear arms.

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=4614
Kansas Senate Committee Passes SCR 1611 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment

Friday, March 20, 2009

Today, Friday, March 20, the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611. This bill, sponsored by State Senator Mike Petersen (R-28), is a constitutional amendment to guarantee an individual right to keep and bear arms. This House version of this bill, House Concurrent Resolution 5017, is the companion bill to SCR 1611. These identical bills are crucial in the quest to solidify Kansans’ right to keep and bear arms as an individual right. Please continue to check your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates.

‘‘§ 4 Individual right to bear arms; armies. A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, for lawful hunting and recreational use, and for any other lawful purpose; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be tolerated, and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.’’

Also Huelskamp Co-Sponsors Resolution to Protect 2nd Amendment

 

[jaholder1971]

I really don't see the problem with the original Amendment 4 in the KS constitution. It's written almost verbatim as most states', like Vermont.

 

[allank]

Apparently a Kansas court in 1905 interpreted the article as being a collective right. So this amendment aims to correct that and make it clear that it is an individual right.