I thjnk even a state like ny had soemthing simi,ar to what Massachusetts had at one point. The early founders were well acquainted with having to fight to defend agaisnt foreign enemies, so they required able bodied men to own guns incase of attack. The whole purpose of the 2nd amendment was for enough civi,Ian’s to be armed that invading armies, and domestic terrorists woul,d have a hard go,of it if they attacked. And also for survival in harsh environments, and as a confirmation of the inalienable right to self defense. I’ll post some of the founders comments below
My kin were in the New Amsterdam bunch in the Hudson Valley, NY area but I don’t have any knowledge of the arms requirement from that time frame. Anyone? Bueller?