Arkansas Issue 2: Right to keep and bear arms
Arkansas · Constitutional amendment · Civil rights · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would expressly extend that protection to lawful hunting, recreation and other lawful purposes, including ammunition, firearm accessories and components, and describe it as a fundamental individual right.
What applies now
The state constitution protects citizens’ right to keep and bear arms for common defense.
If yes / for
Adopt the expanded constitutional wording.
If no / against
Keep the current state constitutional wording.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
January 1, 2027.
Passage rule
A majority of votes on the amendment.