Maine Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Question 12 (1987)

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The Maine Right to Keep and Bear Arms Referendum, also known as Question 12, was on the November 3, 1987 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure clarified the right to keep and bear arms by removing the words, "for the common defense," from Section 16 of Article I of the Maine Constitution.

Election results

Maine Question 12 (1987)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		216,013	57.57%
No		159,226	42.43%

Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-

Text of measure

See also: Maine Constitution, Article I, Section 16

The language appeared on the ballot as:

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"Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to clarify the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms?"

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Constitutional changes

The full text of the constitutional changes made by this text can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maine 1987 ballot measures
• 1987 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1987: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 27, 1987
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-