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bear arms

VERB
carry or possess firearm
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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

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

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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