Arkansas voters approved Measure 2, expanding the state constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The measure passed 70.8 percent to 29.2 percent and takes effect January 1, 2027. The amendment describes that right as a natural, fundamental and individual right that shall not be infringed, covering common defense, lawful hunting, recreational use and any other lawful purpose.

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Chairman Alan Gottlieb praised the outcome after more than 612,000 people voted yes and 252,650 voted no. Arkansas also reelected Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, whom the National Rifle Association had endorsed as a consistent champion of the Second Amendment.