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bear arms

VERB
carry or possess firearm
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Nowhere has he had greater success than in re-establishing the right to keep and bear arms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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




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