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Show COMPLETE TEXT OF PROPOSITION NO. 5 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH CONSTITUTION; RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS; SUBSTITUTING THIS RESOLUTION FOR A RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE GENERAL SESSION OFTHE 45th LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS RESOLUTION PROPOSES TO AMEND ARTICLE I, SEC. 6, OF THE UTAH CONSTITUTION, AND REPEALS AND WITHDRAWS ENROLLED SESSION COPY S.J.R. NO. 2 PASSED BY THE GENERAL OF THE 45TH LEGISLATURE AND REPLACES IT WITH THIS RESOLUTION. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor therof: two-third- s Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article I, Sec. 6, of the Utah Constitution, to read: Sec. 6. The individual right of the people have the right bear arms for their security and defense j but to keep and . a rt f tUfcrt I. All rfk Irt... jwtv wttjivnjc vt liny i! gill k. ntw of self, family, others, property, or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes shall not be infringed: but nothing herein shall prevent the legislature from defining the lawful use of arms. wiv QvijnibuTC imUj A tj i Section 2. Enrolled Copy SJ.R. No. 2 passed by the General Session of the 45th Legislature of the state of Utah is repealed and withdrawn in its entirety from the next general election. Section 3. The lieutenant governor is directed to submit in lieu thereof this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next general election in the martner provided bv law. Section 4. If approved bv the electors of the state the amendment proposed by this joint resolution shall take effect January 1. 1985. |