carry arms

Example Sentences

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"We were doing duty at checkpoints, checking documents and making sure people didn't carry arms," says Ivan.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2022

So, he is not referencing First Amendment law to suggest that there are no limits on the right to keep and carry arms.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2022

Justice Minister Monica Mæland said all Norwegian police were temporarily ordered to carry arms Wednesday night.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

The tensions, along with unsubstantiated allegations circulating on social media that humanitarian flights could carry arms to the Tigray forces, have increased the risks for aid workers in the region.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

I allowed I did not carry arms among the rebels, but dug among the artificers.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson