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Vt. Const. ch. I, art. 16

Right to bear arms; standing armies; military power subordinate to civil

activein force · 2026-09-25 – presentas-observed

That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State—and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power.

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2026-09-25
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2026-09-25
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