Phrase guide

right to keep and bear arms

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The right of individuals to possess firearms and armor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: right to bear arms

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the wording of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: " [...] the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 持有和攜帶武器的權利 /持有和携带武器的权利 (chíyǒu hé xiédài wǔqì de quánlì) — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • Finnish: aseenkanto-oikeus — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • French: port d'armes — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • Georgian: იარაღის შენახვისა და ტარების უფლება (iaraɣis šenaxvisa da ṭarebis upleba) — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • Georgian: ცეცხლსასროლი იარაღის შენახვისა და ტარების უფლება (cecxlsasroli iaraɣis šenaxvisa da ṭarebis upleba) — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • German: Waffenführungsrecht — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • Hungarian: fegyvertartáshoz és -viseléshez való jog — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • Russian: пра́во на владе́ние ору́жием (právo na vladénije orúžijem) — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor
  • Spanish: derecho a portar armas — the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor