Article II.
Bill of Rights

Section 6. Right to bear arms

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Right to bear arms

No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms.

Right to bear arms

No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons.

Right to bear arms

The people have the right to bear arms for their security and defense, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons.

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