HI · constitutions
Haw. Const. art. I, § 17
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
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 infringed.
History
Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978
Provenance
- Source
- lrb.hawaii.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Edition
- supplied-2026-09-29
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