Alaska Right to Bear Arms, Measure 1 (1994)
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The Alaska Right to Bear Arms Amendment, also known as Measure 1, was on the November 8, 1994 ballot in Alaska as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure guaranteed that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the state.[1]
Election results
| Alaska Measure 1 (1994) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 153,300 | 72.68% | |||
| No | 57,636 | 27.32% | ||
Election results via: Alaska Department of Elections
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[1]
| “ | This proposal would amend article I, section 19 of the state constitution. This section now reads: 'A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' The amendment would add this sentence to the section: 'The individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the state or a political subdivision of the state.[2] |
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Constitutional changes
The approval of Measure 1 amended Section 19 of Article I of the Alaska Constitution.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alaska Department of Elections, "Constitutional Amendments Appearing on the Ballot in Alaska," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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