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Right to carry in State Constitution

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Someone on a post in Texas stated the Washington (State) has the right to carry in it's constitution. Are there any other states that hav this written in?
 
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vermonter wrote:
Someone on a post in Texas stated the Washington (State) has the right to carry in it's constitution. Are there any other states that hav this written in?
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Delaware, Article 1, Section 20:

A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.

Pennsylvania, Article 1, Section 21:

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.
 
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Forty some state constitutions have language guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms.

The list of ones that don't is much shorter.

See the OC map.
 
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