"<span>Guns are a legitimate way for the average citizen to protect his or her home and family" would not be in line with the militia interpretation of the this amendment, since this holds that it only applies to groups of people. </span>
Answer: The colonist would either get put in jail, executed, or exiled
"In his farewell Presidential address, George Washington advised American citizens to view themselves as a cohesive unit and avoid political parties and issued a special warning to be wary of attachments and entanglements with other nations."