HB 1818 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for a constitutional right to carry.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                       PRINTER'S NO.     2238

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1818
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY BURNS, WEAKNECHT, HADDOCK, COOPER AND STEELE,
        AUGUST 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AUGUST 22, 2025


                                A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, providing for a constitutional right to
 3      carry.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby resolves as follows:
 6      Section 1.     The following amendment to the Constitution of
 7   Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
 8      That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
 9   § 21.1.    Right to carry.
10      Every citizen shall have the right to carry openly or
11   concealed, carry loaded or unloaded, train with, transport,
12   possess, use, acquire, purchase, transfer, inherit, buy, sell,
13   give or otherwise dispose of or receive any firearm or self-
14   defense device without a license, permission or restriction of
15   any kind.
16      Section 2.     The following procedure applies to the proposed
17   constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
18             (1)   Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
 1    the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
 2    proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
 3    requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
 4    of Pennsylvania.
 5        (2)   Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
 6    the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
 7    proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
 8    requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
 9    of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
10    submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
11    Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
12    meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
13    Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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