I like this. More states should pass this. Iowans overwhelmingly approve constitutional amendment that 'prohibits current and future common-sense gun laws' - Little Village
The amendment approved by voters on Tuesday states: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.”
Strict scrutiny is the highest level of judicial review. Strict scrutiny requires a law or regulation be “narrowly tailored” to achieve a “compelling state interest.” Few laws can pass this test. Even as the Republican-appointed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have dramatically expanded gun rights over the last 14 years, the high court still applies a lower standard, intermediate review, in decisions on Second Amendment issues.
It should make it easier to eliminate local laws around "gun free zones," and other "common sense" safety measures that really offer no safety, and just make life difficult for law-abiding citizens.
It has the gun-hating Left in a fit. (Hat tip to Keep and Bear Arms)
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