Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, has announced today that he plans to file a House Joint Resolution that would direct the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval  a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that deals with the right to bear arms.

“This section of the State Constitution has never been updated, and it is long past time we took a look at some of the language,” Roberts said. “It is imperative that we reinforce the right to bear arms outlined in our constitution in order to protect that right from state court rulings that have tried to weaken it.”

Specifically, the resolution would add to the constitution specific arms that are protected and that the fundamental right to bear arms “shall not be infringed.” It will also prohibit registration or special taxation upon the keeping of firearms including the acquisition, ownership, possession or transfer of arms, ammunition or the components of arms or ammunition.