North Dakota Right to Bear Arms Initiative, Measure 3 (1984)

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The North Dakota Right to Bear Arms Initiative, also known as Measure 3, was on the November 6, 1984 ballot in North Dakota as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved.

The measure gave the following rights:

• Right to enjoy and defend life and liberty
• Right to acquire, possessing and protecting property and reputation
• Right to pursue and obtain safety and happiness
• Right to keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family and property, the state
• Right to bear arms for lawful hunting, recreational and other lawful purposes

Election results

North Dakota Measure 3 (1984)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		236,596	80.15%
No		58,582	19.85%

Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State, Official Vote of General Election, 1984

Text of measure

The full text of the amended constitutional language can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• North Dakota 1984 ballot measures
• 1984 ballot measures
• List of North Dakota ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota

External links

• North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results
• I&R Institute ballot measure database for North Dakota

Footnotes

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