Ohio Constitution

Article I, § 4 — Bearing arms; standing armies; military powers

Ohio Const. art. I, § 4

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Ohio Const. art. I, § 4.

Full Text

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 kept up; and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.

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History

Effective: September 1, 1851

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