carry arms

Example Sentences

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Firefighters are generally considered noncombatants under the rules of war — Moskalets said they never carry arms to comply with Geneva Conventions — but departments like his are fully engulfed by the battle for Ukraine.

From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2022

Gun buyback programmes have the advantage of being purely voluntary, avoiding the ire of gun-rights proponents who oppose any rule that limits the right to carry arms.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 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

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