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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939) [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,578 posts)28. Legal Definition of in pari materia
: on the same subject or matter : in a similar case
Note: It is a doctrine in statutory construction that statutes that are in pari materia must be construed together.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/in%20pari%20materia
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is, was and will always be securing individual rights. The 2A does not secure a state's right to have a militia.
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