suijurisfreeman
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On this thread I will post what all 50 State's Bill of Rights have to say about your 'right' to keep and bear arms. I have located and printed off the internet 49 of the 50 State's Bill of Rights, very interesting reading to say the least! I'm still looking for the Massacusetts Bill of Rights.
ALABAMA, Article I, Section 26: "That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state."
ALASKA, Section 1.19: "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 individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the State or a political subdivision of the State."
ARIZONA, Article II, Section 26: "The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain, or employ an armed body of men."
ARKANSAS, Article II, Section 21: "That the free white men of this State shall have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense."
CALIFORNIA, I found nothing listed in California's Bill of Rights regarding the right to bear arms.
COLORADO, Article II, Section 13: "The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons."
CONNECTICUT, Article I, Section 15: "Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state."
DELAWARE, Article I, Section 20: "A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for hunting and recreational use."
FLORDIA, Article I, Section 8 (a): "The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law."
GEORGIA, Section 1, Paragraph VIII: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the manner in which arms may be borne."
HAWAII, Article I, Section 17: "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."
IDAHO, Article I, Section 11: "The people have the right to keep and bear arms, which right shall not be abridged; but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to govern carrying of weapons concealed on the person nor prevent passage of legislation providing minimum sentences for crimes committed while in possession of a firearm, nor prevent the passage of legislation providing penalties for the possession of firarms by a convicte felon, nor prevent the passage of any legislation punishing the use of a firearm. No law shall impose licensure, registration or special taxation on the ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition. Nor shall any law permit the confiscation of firearms, except those actually used in the commission of a felony."
ILLINOIS, Article I, Section 22: "Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
INDIANA, Article I, Section 32: "The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State."
IOWA, I found nothing listed in Iowa's Bill of Rights regarding the right to bear arms.
KANSAS, Section 4: "The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be tolerated, and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power."
KENTUCKY, Section 1, No. 7: "The right to bear arms in defense of themselves and of the State, subject to the power of the General Assembly to enact laws to prevent persons from carrying concealed weapons."
LOUISIANA, Article I, Section 11: "The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person."
MAINE, Article I, Section 16: "Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned."
MARYLAND, Article 28: "That a well regulated Militia is the proper and natural defence of a free Government."
MASSACHUSETTS, Still looking for this one!
MICHIGAN, Article I, Section 6: "Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state."
MINNESOTA, I found nothing listed in Minnesota's Bill of Rights regarding the right to bear arms
MISSISSIPPI, Article 3, Section 12: "The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons."
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ALABAMA, Article I, Section 26: "That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state."
ALASKA, Section 1.19: "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 individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the State or a political subdivision of the State."
ARIZONA, Article II, Section 26: "The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain, or employ an armed body of men."
ARKANSAS, Article II, Section 21: "That the free white men of this State shall have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense."
CALIFORNIA, I found nothing listed in California's Bill of Rights regarding the right to bear arms.
COLORADO, Article II, Section 13: "The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons."
CONNECTICUT, Article I, Section 15: "Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state."
DELAWARE, Article I, Section 20: "A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for hunting and recreational use."
FLORDIA, Article I, Section 8 (a): "The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law."
GEORGIA, Section 1, Paragraph VIII: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the manner in which arms may be borne."
HAWAII, Article I, Section 17: "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."
IDAHO, Article I, Section 11: "The people have the right to keep and bear arms, which right shall not be abridged; but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to govern carrying of weapons concealed on the person nor prevent passage of legislation providing minimum sentences for crimes committed while in possession of a firearm, nor prevent the passage of legislation providing penalties for the possession of firarms by a convicte felon, nor prevent the passage of any legislation punishing the use of a firearm. No law shall impose licensure, registration or special taxation on the ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition. Nor shall any law permit the confiscation of firearms, except those actually used in the commission of a felony."
ILLINOIS, Article I, Section 22: "Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
INDIANA, Article I, Section 32: "The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State."
IOWA, I found nothing listed in Iowa's Bill of Rights regarding the right to bear arms.
KANSAS, Section 4: "The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be tolerated, and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power."
KENTUCKY, Section 1, No. 7: "The right to bear arms in defense of themselves and of the State, subject to the power of the General Assembly to enact laws to prevent persons from carrying concealed weapons."
LOUISIANA, Article I, Section 11: "The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person."
MAINE, Article I, Section 16: "Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned."
MARYLAND, Article 28: "That a well regulated Militia is the proper and natural defence of a free Government."
MASSACHUSETTS, Still looking for this one!
MICHIGAN, Article I, Section 6: "Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state."
MINNESOTA, I found nothing listed in Minnesota's Bill of Rights regarding the right to bear arms
MISSISSIPPI, Article 3, Section 12: "The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons."
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