AMENDMENT:
To clarify the meaning of the Second Amendment.
Amendment Details:
Date:
June 27, 1995
Type:
Congressional Bills
State of Origin:
New York (NY)
Congress:
104th Congress (1995-1997)
Summary:
To clarify the meaning of the Second Amendment.
Text:
"ARTICLE
"The right enumerated in the second article of
amendment to the Constitution of the United States shall
be construed as a right of States and not of individuals.:.
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Chamber:
House
Sponsor or Proponent:
Owens
Committee of referral:
Judiciary
Comments:
CRS Digest: (from the CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)Digest :Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the right enumeratedin the second amendment to the Constitution (to keep and bear arms)shall be construed as a right of States and not of individuals.
Keywords: Firearms; Civil liberties; Constitution; Constitutional amendments; Criminal justice; Firearms control; State and local government; States' rights
Record Source:
United States Congress. Congress.gov: Legislation. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Congress, undated. https://www.congress.gov
Cite As:
The Amendments Project, edited by Jill Lepore and Tobias Resch, 2023, https://amendmentsproject.org [Record Number b104-h00098, accessed 2026-07-16]. Record Source: [United States Congress. Congress.gov: Legislation. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Congress, undated. https://www.congress.gov]
