...ought not, therefore, to be restricted in this commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time...legislature; and the military power shall always be held in exact subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to...

...initiative or referendum petition. See Amendments, Art. XLVIII, The initiative, II, sect. 2.] XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, m time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent...

...initiative or referendum petition. See amendments, Art. XLVIII, The initiative,'II, sect. 2. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for...subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence...

...referendum petition. See amendments. Art. XLVIII, The initiative,*!!, sect. 2. XVII. The people have a Tight to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And...armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be mamtajned without the consent of the legislature; and ^ ^1^^ power shall always be held in an exact...

...moreover in conformity to the spirit of Art. 17 of the Declaration of Rights, which declares that '' The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for...subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it." In Pre/wer v. Illinois, 116 US 252, 267, a case in which a similar statute in Illinois was upheld as...

...irresponsible power; but it is required by the fundamental principles of our Constitution, which provides that "the military power shall always be held in an exact...subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it." Declaration of Rights, Art. XVII. It does not follow from this, however, that the military force is...

...without debate. The sixth resolution, proposing to alter the seventeenth article so as to say that armies ought not to be maintained without the consent of the Legislature, and in conformity to the constitution of the United States, was agreed to "without debate. The seventh...

...arms" for the defense of the State. Article XVII of the Massachusetts constitution of 1780, began : "The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defense." The remainder of that article described the militia of the State. Article XVII of the North...

...arms" for the defense of the State. Article XVII of the Massachusetts constitution of 1780. began : "The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defense." The remainder of that article described the militia of the State. Article XVII of the North...

...arms" for the defense of the State. Article XVII of the Massachusetts Constitution of 178(>, began: "The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defense." The remainder of that article described the militia of the State. Article XVII of the North...