The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence: and as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in... The School of Wisdom - Page 1801803 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
| Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...the commonwealth. XVII. The people have! a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the ccnfent of the legiflature, and the'military pow,er fhall always be held in exa<S fubordination to... | |
| Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to beararms for the common defence. Andasintime of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought...fubordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the confutution, and a conftant adherence... | |
| Gabriel Bonnot de Mably - Constitutional history - 1785 - 296 pages
...approving and condemning, at the fame moment. Forinftance: the republic of Maffachufets enads that " as, in time of " peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they " ought not to be maintained 'without the conM fent of the legijlature" and next adds that " the military power jhall always be held in " exa&... | |
| William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 514 pages
...this Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the coinmon defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty,...legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exacl: fubordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to... | |
| Robert Campbell - Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...this commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty,...confent of the Legiflature ; and the military power (hall always be held in exaft fubordination to the civil •aflthoxity, and be governed by it. XVIII.... | |
| Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...night to keep The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for *""*• the common defence. And as in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be mainMilitary suhordi- tained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the muetoemipow-lni|itary... | |
| Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. • The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in exact subordination to... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII.—THE people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. — THE people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination... | |
| Massachusetts - 1899 - 1266 pages
...which declares that " The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the Legislature, and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination to... | |
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