1868

1868 Ga. Const., art. I, § 14.

Georgia

. . . [T]he right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; but the general assembly shall have power to prescribe by law the manner in which arms may be borne.
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1868

1868 Or. Laws 18-19, An Act to Protect the Owners of Firearms, §§ 1-2.

Oregon

Whereas, the constitution of the United States, in article second of amendments to the constitution, declares that “the right to the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed;” and the constitution for the state of Oregon, in article first, section twenty-seven, declares that “the people shall have the right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the state;” therefore . . . § 1. Every white male citizen of this state above the age of sixteen years, shall be entitled to have, hold, and keep, for his own use and defense, the following firearms, to …
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1870

Tenn. Const. of 1870, art. I, § 26

Tennessee

That the citizens of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.
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1875

Mo. Const. of 1875, art. II, § 17.

Missouri

Right to bear arms, when – That the right of no citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power, when hereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained is intended to justify the practice of wearing concealed weapons.
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1876

Tex. Const. of 1876, Art. I, § 23

Texas

Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power by law to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.
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1876

1876 Colo. Const. 30, art. II, § 13.

Colorado

That 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 hereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons.
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1877

Ga. Const. of 1877, art. I , § 22.

Georgia

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.
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1879

La. Const. of 1879, art. III.

Louisiana

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 abridged. This shall not prevent the passage of laws to punish those who carry weapons concealed.
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1885

Fla. Const. of 1885, art. I, § 20.

Florida

The right of the people to bear arms in defense of themselves and the lawful authority of the State, shall not be infringed, but the legislature may prescribe the manner in which they may be borne.
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1890

Miss. Const. of 1890, art. III, § 12.

Mississippi

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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