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I probably shouldn't have capitalized it, but in colloquial terms around the 2nd Amendment, the "individual mandate" is the Supreme Court's support for the idea that the individual's right to bear arms - regardless of their participation in or with a militia - cannot be infringed. This is commonly known as the "individual mandate", in 2A circles. McDonald v. Chicago establishes the right to self-defense with a gun, and builds upon District of Columbia v. Heller, which establishes the constitutional right of an individual to own a gun, outside of their participation with a militia.