Right of the people to keep and bear arms protected, and constitutional amendment proposed.

HF 2796 proposes adding a constitutional amendment to Minnesota's state constitution, protecting the right of people to keep and bear arms. If adopted by voters, it would insert a specific provision into Article I stating: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." The amendment must be submitted to voters in the 2026 general election with a ballot question asking, "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to protect the right of the people to keep and bear arms?" This is a procedural step requiring voter approval to amend the state constitution, not an immediate law change.