Proposes constitutional amendment to establish State right to keep and bear arms.

ACR 16 proposes adding a specific right to keep and bear arms to New Jersey's state constitution, explicitly stating "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Currently, the state constitution protects rights like life, liberty, and property but does not explicitly include firearm ownership. If approved, this amendment would align New Jersey's constitution with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the federal Second Amendment (applied to states via the Fourteenth Amendment), making state-level firearm rights protection explicit. The proposal requires voter approval at the next general election following legislative passage.