[andyfox]

"if you are going to have an opinion on what the 'originalist approach' is and criticize people who deviate from that philosophy . . ."

It's not a philosphy that I am criticizing. I'm criticizing the idea that the wording of the second amendment, and the idea behind it, was considered, at the time of its composition, to refer to an individual right. Almost all of the discussion and debate about it was carried on in the context of militias and standing armies.

I fail to see how the quoted passage from Federalist 28 shows that Hamilton believes gun ownership to be an individual right enumerated in the 2nd amendment. But it' late and I'm tired so I'll re-read it tomorrow.

Have a good night, and a great Thanksgiving.