A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.
The Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment will be on the ballot in Arkansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
A “yes” vote supports this constitutional amendment to:
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A “no” vote opposes protections for a right to possess and use ammunition, firearm accessories, and firearm components without limitation, and opposes adding language stating that the right is a “natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed.” Defeat would keep the existing constitutional provision in place, which states that “The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep and bear arms, for their common defense.” |
What would the amendment change about the right to keep and bear arms in Arkansas?
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 protecting the right to keep and bear arms for their common defense, the amendment would add that Arkansas citizens have the right to keep and bear arms for lawful hunting and recreational use and for any other lawful purpose.
The amendment would provide a right to possess and use ammunition, firearm accessories, and firearm components without limitation. The amendment would state that the right to keep and bear arms “is a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed.”
Senate Floor Vote
4-10-2025
Senate Floor Vote
4-10-2025
