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bear arms

verb as in carry or possess firearm

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Christie said that while he absolutely supported the right to bear arms, he would prevent any “weakening” of existing gun laws.

Too, the Moravians, despite their reluctance to bear arms, were pleased to be part of the new country, now that it was at peace.

“No one tells us when to bear arms and when not to,” Muzychko proclaimed.

But that is one of our rights in this country, to bear arms.

Yes, we have to tread lightly with gun regulation: the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected.

"I suppose he has even made the best of things in the letter, but if he can bear arms again by Yule it will be a wonder," he said.

The five men who followed him from Salem had become a thousand or twelve hundred men able to bear arms.

He was called to bear arms against Ariezo and Pisa, where he served with great assiduity.

It would appear that the purpose for which men are sent into the world is to bear arms.

The rewards for scalps were confined to male Indians thought old enough to bear arms,—that is to say, above twelve years.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bear arms, such as: carry arms, defend, and protect.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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