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This is likely to be a major sticking point, and where I will depart from other liberal minded individuals.
Anyway this is my proposed text for a right to bear arms provision
Article 2
1)the right of the individual to bear arms in defense of himself and of the state and for hunting and lawful recreation shall not be abridged
A) "Abridged " is defined as any law, regulation or scheme of laws and regulations likely to discourage an individual from choosing to exercise the rights of this article
B) "Arms " means any device intended for use as a weapon that is capable of being employed by a single person
2) nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting regulations on the commercial sale or criminal use, or possession by individuals adjudicated as a danger to others either by criminal conviction or mental defect, provided said regulations do not violate section 1 of this article.
No federal law or regulation shall prevent any person being at least 21 years of age to possess and bear nonautomatic weapons on their property. This shall not be construed to prohibit laws restricting the ability of criminally convicted of mentally defective persons to possess weapons. Nor shall this be construed to establish any new federal power.