Tenn. Const. art. I, § 24
- Constitution
- Constitution of Tennessee
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
That the sure and certain defense of a free people, is a well regulated militia; and, as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to freedom, they ought to be avoided as far as the circumstances and safety of the community will admit; and that in all cases the military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil authority.
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