Article VIII. Militia

Article VIII, Section 3

Constitution of the State of Tennessee

Official text

The Legislature shall pass laws exempting citizens belonging to any sect or denomination of religion, the tenets of which are known to be opposed to the bearing of arms, from attending private and general musters.

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