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We must permit the youth of the land who would bear arms to decide whether or not there should be war.
Smedley Butler

Meaning of "bear arms" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEAR ARMS

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WHAT DOES BEAR ARMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Right to keep and bear arms

The right to keep and bear arms is the people's right to have their own arms for their defense as described in the philosophical and political writings of Aristotle, Cicero, John Locke, Machiavelli, the English Whigs and others. In countries with an English common law tradition, a long standing common law right to keep and bear arms has long been recognized, as pre-existing in common law, prior even to the existence of written national constitutions. In the United States, the right to keep and bear arms is also an enumerated right specifically protected by the U.S. Constitution and many state constitutions such that people have a personal right to own arms for individual use, and a right to bear these same arms both for personal protection and for use in a militia. The concept of the "right of the people to keep and bear arms" is derived from the English Bill of Rights 1689 which states: That the Subjects which are Protestants may have Arms for their Defence suitable to their Conditions and as allowed by Law.

Definition of bear arms in the English dictionary

The first definition of bear arms in the dictionary is to carry weapons. Other definition of bear arms is to serve in the armed forces. Bear arms is also to have a coat of arms.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEAR ARMS

bear
bear a hand
bear comparison
bear cub
bear down
bear garden
bear hug
bear market
bear off
bear on
bear out
bear paw
bear pit
bear raid
Bear State
bear up
bear with
bear witness
bear-baiting
bear´s-breech

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEAR ARMS

arms
babe-in-arms
canting arms
coat of arms
college of arms
in arms
lay down one´s arms
officer of arms
order arms
pile arms
present arms
reverse arms
sergeant at arms
serjeant at arms
shoulder arms
side arms
small arms
take arms
up in arms
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of bear arms in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bear arms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEAR ARMS

Find out the translation of bear arms to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bear arms from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bear arms» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

携带武器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

portar armas
570 millions of speakers

English

bear arms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हथियार सहन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمل السلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

носить оружие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

portar armas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্র বহন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porter des armes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beruang tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waffen tragen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

武装する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기 소지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyekel tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang vũ khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுதங்கள் தாங்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्वला हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silâh taşımak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portare le armi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

noszenia broni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

носити зброю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purta arme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέρουν όπλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arms dra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bära vapen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bære våpen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bear arms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR ARMS»

The term «bear arms» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.108 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR ARMS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bear arms» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bear arms» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bear arms

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7 QUOTES WITH «BEAR ARMS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bear arms.
1
Sharron Angle
I feel that the Second Amendment is the right to keep and bear arms for our citizenry. This not for someone who's in the military. This is not for law enforcement. This is for us. And, in fact, when you read that Constitution and the Founding Fathers, they intended this to stop tyranny.
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Bob Barr
Despite two decisions, in 2008 and 2010, by the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally affirming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms against infringement by the government, state legislatures continue to do just that - enact laws that significantly infringe this fundamental human right.
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Smedley Butler
We must permit the youth of the land who would bear arms to decide whether or not there should be war.
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Alexandre Dumas
A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.
5
Mel Martinez
I will always vote on the side of freedom and our right to keep and bear arms.
6
Jeff Miller
I have always been a firm believer in the longstanding American principle of having the right to bear arms and I will remain committed to see that this freedom is not infringed upon, revoked, or limited in any way.
7
Ice T
The right to bear arms is because it's the last form of defense against tyranny.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAR ARMS»

Discover the use of bear arms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bear arms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America
Heller—which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation’s capital—as a springboard, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun-rights advocates and gun-control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights ...
Adam Winkler, 2011
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A Right to Bear Arms: State and Federal Bills of Rights and ...
This work examines the significance of the right to bear arms in each of the first states and the state influences on the adoption of the Second Amendment of the federal constitution.
Stephen P. Halbrook, 1989
3
The Right to Bear Arms: Rights and Liberties Under the Law
An objective examination of the Second Amendment, focusing on the intentions of its authors, its evolution from America's beginnings to the present, and the views expressed by the courts.
Robert J. Spitzer, 2001
4
The Right to Bear Arms
Explores the history of bearing weapons from Ancient Greece and Rome, through Europe, to the United States, focusing on the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment and how different parties interpret that Amendment.
Michael A. Sommers, 2001
5
To Keep and Bear Arms: The Origins of an Anglo-American Right
Joyce Malcolm illuminates the historical facts underlying the current passionate debate in America about gun-related violence, the Brady Bill, and the National Rifle Association, revealing the original meaning and intentions behind the ...
Joyce Lee Malcolm, 1996
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The Second Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms
This book surveys the history of the Second Amendment and gun ownership in the United States, and explores how the amendment continues to affect us today.
Larry Gerber, 2011
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Freedmen, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Right to Bear ...
The only comprehensive study ever published on the intent of the framers of the 14th Amendment and of Reconstruction-era civil rights legislation to protect the right to keep and bear arms from State infringement.
Stephen P. Halbrook, 1998
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Whose Right to Bear Arms Did the Second Amendment Protect?
What ideological or social function did the militia serve in early America? These are just a few of the intriguing questions generated by the rich and controversial body of Second Amendment scholarship over the years.
Saul Cornell, Robert E. Shalhope, 2000
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The Right to Bear Arms: After the Riots Begin
The US economy collapses after America defaults on its loans to foreign countries; soon afterwards widespread riots break out all across the country.
Mike Foster, M.d., 2012
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Understanding Your Right to Bear Arms
Explores the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the right to bear arms, as well as the way America's politicians, courts of justice, and citizens view this right.
Nathaniel Cross, Michael A. Sommers, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAR ARMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bear arms is used in the context of the following news items.
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This week on the Bear Arms Show: NJ SAFE Conference
“The list is long, but it is a parent's duty to make sure that the child does not go forth into the world helpless in the face of its perils. Shooting, of ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
2
Lynne Russell: The Second Amendment saved my life
Lynne Russell thanks the right to keep and bear arms for keeping her and her husband alive during an armed robbery on June 30th. «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Sheriff: Concealed handgun permits by appointment only starting …
Want to bear arms by carrying a concealed handgun? You'll need an appointment up your sleeve. Starting Aug. 1, anyone applying for or ... «KVAL, Jul 15»
4
It's Time For The States to Declare Liberty From a Tyrannical Federal …
To bear arms. To experiment with public policy at the state and local government levels, where our representatives are most responsive to our ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
5
Tampa police in lawsuit over open carry snafu
“The fact that a person is peacefully exercising their right to bear arms is not cause for police officers to attack, detain, search, and trespass a ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds farming amendment
(AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court upheld two constitutional amendments guaranteeing the right to farm and the right to bear arms, but also ... «Farm Talk, Jul 15»
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Don't Equate Same-Sex Marriage Decision with National Concealed …
Although the case did not address the right to bear arms, some pro-gun advocates began debating whether the Court's reasoning and analysis ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
8
Guns and Indians
In more than one place, Gandhi can be seen asking the British to give Indians the freedom to bear arms. For instance, on 2 March 1930, Gandhi ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Why I love the freedom to bear arms
The right to bear arms is a blessing not given to many people in other countries. I knew a Russian immigrant many years ago who purchased a ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
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Appellate Court Again Blocks Law-Abiding D.C. Residents' Right to …
... of Columbia's sham concealed carry licensing law, a move that again prohibits the law-abiding from exercising their right to bear arms. «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»

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