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DEFINITION What does does the expression "bear arms" mean? This is a topic of considerable debate. In modern usage, the expression "bear arms" is commonly considered synonymous with the phrase "have or carry firearms". In earlier times the expression "bear arms" appears to have had a different meaning. At least one study has found " ...that the overwhelming preponderance of usage of 300 examples of the "bear arms" expression in public discourse in early America was in an unambiguous, explicitly military context in a figurative (and euphemistic) sense to stand for military service" {Link without Title} Further, the Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles declares that a meaning of "to bear arms" is a figurative usage meaning "to serve as a soldier, do military service, fight". This study casts doubt on the modern definition of 'bear arms' to mean 'carry firearms'. Commonly, people view 'arms' to mean Firearms , though other people also consider other types of weapons to also be arms, such as Swords , Knives , etc.. Types of rights to bear arms:
and/or = Historical sources or protections of the right= The right to bear arms varies depending on country and depending on jurisdiction: Almost all jursidictions share this source: JURIDICTIONS WITH ENGLISH JUDICIAL ORIGIN It is generally agreed that the right to bear arms, in part or all, flows from the universal right: that every person has the right to liberty and security of person. Frequently cited sources: United States of America
Canada Canadian Bill of Rights, Part 1. Section 1. Paragraph (a) {Link without Title} Austrailia
JURIDICTIONS WITH CIVIL LAW/ROMAN LAW JUDICIAL ORIGIN JURIDICTIONS WITH RELIGIOUS LAW JUDICIAL ORIGIN SEE ALSO
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