The thing is if he says it is an individual right like I want him to, he may be forced to recuse himself from 2A rulings.
Exactly what the antigun leftist swine were hoping for.
Roberts had to walk a fine line in the hearings between committing himself to a position on issues that may come before the court and not lying to his inquisitors. I would like to have seen a more ardent originalist nominated, but I think Roberts acquitted himself very well during the hearings.