2009 Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611 (Clarify that gun rights are individualized)

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Introduced by Sen. Mike Petersen (R) on February 27, 2009, to amend the Kansas Constitution regarding the right to bear arms to specify that a person has the individual 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. The current constitutional protection reads the people, rather than the individual, have the right to bear arms for their defense and security.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 2, 2009.
  - Reported in the Senate on March 23, 2009, recommending the concurrent resolution be adopted.
Passed in the Senate (39 to 1) on March 24, 2009, to amend the Kansas Constitution regarding the right to bear arms to specify that a person has the individual 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. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on March 24, 2009.
- Reported in the House on March 25, 2009, recommending the resolution be adopted.
Passed in the House (116 to 9) on March 25, 2009, to amend the Kansas Constitution regarding the right to bear arms to specify that a person has the individual 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. [Vote Details and Comments]

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611 (Clarify that gun rights are individualized) [by Jim_Macklin on October 21, 2009]

This important amendment will be on the Nov 2010 ballot, but does it require a simple majority vote or some level of super-majority for passage?

BTW, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in 1905 that the 4th Article created a collective right for the militia. This was discounted by the US Supreme Court in 2008 in the Heller case wherein the SCOUS ruled the US BoR SEcond Amendment was an individual right. The language of the current 4th Article "4. Bear arms; armies. The people have the right to
bear arms for their defense and security; 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." was wronly decided in 1905.

The people have the right to
bear arms for their defense and security; [colon] means a new thought begins.

The people means individuals and how can armies need a "right" to bear arms. Armies have the power to bear arms.

So, just for clarity, this should pass, it had huge majorities in both houses.

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2) 2009 Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611 (Clarify that gun rights are individualized) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2009, to amend the Kansas Constitution regarding the right to bear arms to specify that a person has the individual 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

The vote was 39 in favor, 1 opposed and 0 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 0 at Senate Journal 0)

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