Constitutional amendment proposal to add a section to Article I protecting the right of people to keep and bear arms

SF 719 proposes adding a constitutional amendment to Minnesota's Constitution, protecting the right to keep and bear arms as part of Article I. If approved by voters, it would insert the text: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." The bill requires submitting this amendment to voters in the 2026 general election with a specific yes/no question about adopting the change. This is a procedural proposal requiring voter approval, not an immediate law, and would directly affect all Minnesotans by potentially altering the state constitution.