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To: Tailgunner Joe
Relevant sections of North Dakota's Constitution:
Art 1, Section 1.
All individuals are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation; pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness; and to keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family, property, and the state, and for lawful hunting, recreational, and other lawful purposes, which shall not be infringed.

Art 1, Section 20.
To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, we declare that everything in this article is excepted out of the general powers of government and shall forever remain inviolate.

4 posted on 07/03/2013 9:57:13 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark
That is pretty good language for a state constitution.

I find the history of the 2a to be fascinating. A number of states had constitutions prior to the US constitution, and I assume that language was leveraged to the bill of rights. I particularly like the language in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Constitution. It uses the words, "shall not be questioned". That, I think, is stronger than, "shall not be infringed."

14 posted on 07/03/2013 10:13:32 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (.Molon Labe - shall not be questioned)
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