ยง 5. Military service by citizens. No citizen of this state can be
constrained to arm himself, or to go out of this state, or to find
soldiers or men of arms, either horsemen or footmen, without the grant
and assent of the people of this state, by their representatives in
senate and assembly, except in the cases specially provided for by the
constitution of the United States.
Structure New York Laws
2 - Supreme Sovereignty in the People.
3 - Levying Taxes and Charges.
4 - Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
5 - Military Service by Citizens.
6 - Exemption From Military Service.
8 - Right of Search and Seizure.
10 - Justice to Be Administered Without Favor and Speedily.
11 - Fines Must Be Reasonable and Imposed Only for Cause.
12 - Rights of Persons Accused of Crime.
13 - Right to Serve on Juries.