Bill Text: IA HR16 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A resolution declaring the intent of the House of Representatives to do all that is in its power to protect the constitutional right of Iowans to keep and bear arms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 54-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-19 - Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 1201. [HR16 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2021-HR16-Introduced.html
House Resolution 16 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 16 BY WINDSCHITL , SEXTON , GRABER , A. MEYER , SALMON , KERR , SIECK , GUSTAFSON , STONE , WORTHAN , GERHOLD , BUSH , JENEARY , BRADLEY , DEYOE , BEST , KLEIN , INGELS , JACOBSEN , MOORE , CISNEROS , OSMUNDSON , FISHER , DOLECHECK , WILLS , HITE , BODEN , MOMMSEN , JONES , WHEELER , PAUSTIAN , FRY , LUNDGREN , NORDMAN , GRASSLEY , LATHAM , BACON , SIEGRIST , McCLINTOCK , HOLT , ANDREWS , GOBBLE , BOSSMAN , BLOOMINGDALE , SHIPLEY , SORENSEN , THOMPSON , BERGAN , KAUFMANN , WESTRICH , MITCHELL , HEIN , THORUP , and MAXWELL A Resolution declaring the intent of the House of 1 Representatives to do all that is in its power to 2 protect the constitutional right of Iowans to keep 3 and bear arms. 4 WHEREAS, the Second Amendment to the Constitution 5 of the United States protects the individual right to 6 keep and bear arms; and 7 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has found 8 that the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the 9 United States protects the right of individuals to 10 possess any bearable arm commonly used for lawful 11 purposes; and 12 WHEREAS, the President of the United States has 13 made clear his intent to press Congress to impose 14 legislation and to otherwise implement and enforce 15 executive orders, agency orders, rules, and regulations 16 that would restrict the lawful acquisition, possession, 17 and use of firearms and ban many common firearms used 18 for self-defense, hunting, competition, and target 19 -1- LSB 2581YH (5) 89 js/rn 1/ 2
H.R. 16 shooting; and 1 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has 2 recognized that the principles of separate sovereignty, 3 as embodied in the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution 4 of the United States, prohibit the federal government 5 from requiring Iowa or its officers to take part in any 6 federal gun-control scheme; and 7 WHEREAS, it is the duty of the House of 8 Representatives to exercise all of its lawful authority 9 to protect the right of all Iowans to keep and bear 10 arms; NOW THEREFORE, 11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 12 it is the intent of the House of Representatives to 13 oppose and not support the enactment and implementation 14 of any federal law, executive order, agency order, 15 rule, or regulation that violates the Constitution of 16 the United States and threatens the fundamental right 17 to keep and bear arms; and 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of 19 Representatives, on behalf of the citizens of Iowa, 20 hereby intends to use all of its lawful authority and 21 power to resist or overturn any federal gun-control 22 measure that violates the right of Iowans to keep and 23 bear arms. 24 -2- LSB 2581YH (5) 89 js/rn 2/ 2
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