Right To Bear Arms
Right to arms refers to:
- Right to keep and bear arms, the concept that people, have an individual right to own and carry weapons.
- In the United States of America this refers to the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, contained in the Bill of Rights.
- The right to bear arms, part of the Law of Arms governing the display of coats of arms
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Famous quotes containing the words right to, bear and/or arms:
“What does it matter whether I am shown to be right! I am right too much!—And he who laughs best today will also laugh last.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Today’s comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself. A comedian of the older generation did an “act” and he told the audience, “This is my act.” Today’s comic is not doing an act. The audience assumes he’s telling the truth. What is truth today may be a damn lie next week.”
—Lenny Bruce (1925–1966)
“Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor’s] laurel yield to the [orator’s] tongue.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)