Article X.
The Militia
Section 2. Persons exempt
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Persons exempt
Persons whose religious tenets, or conscientious scruples forbid them to bear arms shall not be compelled to do so.
19621859
Persons exempt
Persons whose religious tenets, or conscientious scruples forbid them to bear arms shall not be compelled to do so in time of peace, but shall pay an equivalent for personal service.