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Arkansas · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Issue No. 2: what your vote means

Right to keep and bear arms. On every Arkansas ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.

Issue No. 2 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment (SJR 11, 2025)

Right to keep and bear arms

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

POPULAR NAME: A Constitutional Amendment to Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. BALLOT TITLE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS FOR THEIR COMMON DEFENSE, FOR LAWFUL HUNTING AND RECREATIONAL USE, AND FOR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE; PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS INCLUDES WITHOUT LIMITATION THE POSSESSION AND USE OF AMMUNITION, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND FIREARM COMPONENTS; AND PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS IS A NATURAL, FUNDAMENTAL, AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHT THAT SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.

Popular name and ballot title as published in the Arkansas Secretary of State’s notice to the public for this issue.

A YES vote means:

The constitutional right to keep and bear arms would expressly cover lawful hunting, recreation, and any other lawful purpose, include ammunition, firearm accessories, and components, and be described as a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed.

A NO vote means:

The current constitutional right to keep and bear arms for common defense stays as written.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: Arkansas residents, and courts reviewing firearm laws.
  • Current text: the constitution now provides the right to keep and bear arms for citizens’ common defense.
  • Effective date: January 1, 2027.
  • Fiscal impact: No official fiscal impact statement is published with this referred measure by the Arkansas Secretary of State.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.

Who supports it

Who opposes it

Official sources

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