bear arms
Example Sentences
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The 9-0 ruling is a victory for supporters of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which says Americans have the right to keep and bear arms.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
Like the 2nd Amendment, Mexico’s Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
There the Lord of the Mark would hold an assembly of all that could bear arms, on the second day after the full moon.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
