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Issue 2 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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Issue 2: Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment
Yes led with 71% as of November 4, 2026, Talk Business & Politics reported.Talk Business & Politics, “Issue 3 trails; voters approve other constitutional amendments”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Arkansas Issue 2 (Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ballot title (SJR 11): "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." Effective January 1, 2027 if approved.

As of November 4, 2026, Talk Business & Politics reported that Arkansas Issue 2 was leading, with yes at 71%; the result is unofficial until Arkansas certifies it.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports amending Article 2, Section 5 of the Arkansas Constitution to state that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms for common defense, lawful hunting and recreational use, and any other lawful purpose, including ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, as a natural, fundamental and individual right that shall not be infringed.
A NO vote Keeps the constitution's current right-to-keep-and-bear-arms language.
Read the certified ballot question

Ballot title (SJR 11): "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." Effective January 1, 2027 if approved.

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Issue 2 reached the Arkansas ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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