1884: “And that the citizens may familiarize themselves with their use, it is the constitutional right of every citizen to keep such weapons"

The Code of Tennessee, “And that the citizens may familiarize themselves with their use, it is the constitutional right of every citizen to keep such weapons in times of peace; to purchase them; to provide himself with ammunition; to keep arms in order and repair; to practice with them, and to use them for all ordinary purposes, and in all the ordinary modes usual in the country and to which such arms are adapted”, 1884