The bill, S. 859, is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly that reaffirms the constitutional rights of the people to peaceably assemble and to keep and bear arms. It emphasizes that these rights, as outlined in the First and Second Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, are foundational to a free society and must be respected and protected by all levels of government. The resolution highlights the importance of these rights in maintaining democratic accountability and the rule of law, and it calls for their consistent and nondiscriminatory enforcement.

The resolution further asserts that the rights to peaceably assemble and to keep and bear arms are individual rights that should not be diminished through selective enforcement or arbitrary application of laws. It emphasizes the need for content-neutral enforcement of laws governing public order and the preservation of public forums for lawful civic engagement. The General Assembly commits to upholding these constitutional protections and calls upon all governmental entities to respect and uphold these rights in their policies and practices.