Article I. Declaration of Rights
Article I, Section 28
Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Official text
That no citizen of this State shall be compelled to bear arms, provided he will pay an equivalent, to be ascertained by law.
Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)
In plain English
No citizen may be compelled to bear arms if he pays an equivalent amount set by law.
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