bear arms

Example Sentences

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We say we have the right to bear arms, that all are created equal and that no person is above the law.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Arguing for the state, Katyal said the case is about "two fundamental rights, the right to bear arms and the property right to exclude."

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The Second Amendment Foundation, a nonprofit that supports gun rights, said the rights of self-defense and to bear arms come with a duty to act responsibly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

This incensed Temple: New recruits weren’t meant to bear arms.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

She lurched toward her elder brother with bear arms outstretched.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood