bear arms

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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

Like the 2nd Amendment, Mexico’s Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

What people don't know and what they didn't extract from that in history was that they were using the right to bear arms as a way to protect the Black community.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

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