How to Use bear arms in a Sentence
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Around two-thirds of Iowans voted to add the right to bear arms to the state constitution.
—Alex McCourt, The Conversation, 15 Nov. 2022
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The right to keep and bear arms is protected by both the United States and Florida Constitutions.
—Chris Vincent, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
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Republican Senate President Warren Petersen said the violence only highlights the need for the right for people to bear arms for self-defense.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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The National Rifle Association has successfully pushed for stronger rights to bear arms under state constitutions.
—Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
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Quakers were countercultural from the start, seeing women as having spiritual authority equal to men, challenging gender norms of the time, refusing to bear arms and committing to non-violence.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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