bear arms

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In a 1991 interview, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger scorned the view that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals rather than a collective militia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For the first time, the court described an individual right to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The Second Amendment to the US Constitution stipulates that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Like the 2nd Amendment, Mexico’s Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Octavian finished it without looking: “An oath to keep with a final breath, and foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. ”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan