Yeah....I own a bunch of guns and rarely ever get them out. I like shooting pieces of paper and making them go "pew pew pew". I pay taxes so cops better kill the bad guys for me. It's their job.
I own a number of guns, I enjoy going to the range and shooting, including an AR-15 which is fun to shoot, but mostly handguns. Ammo prices have curtailed that a bit, but I stay in practice.
Some are for home defense, some or carry defense (I have a carry permit), and I carry. My wife has her own guns, a carry permit, and she carries, same with my daughter, and oldest grandson. Younger grandson will be applying for his carry permit when he turns 21 next year, but is completing the required training before his birthday. He will have his paperwork ready to hand in on his 21st birthday.
That said, purchasing guns is too easy, and the system for approval is flawed. Dylan Roof is one example, after 3 days of no response on his background check, the store could legally sell him the gun.
My state has a pretty robust system to keep many from buying a handgun. To purchase a handgun in NC, you either need a PPP (pistol purchase permit) which takes 2 - 3 weeks for the background check, or a Concealed Handgun Permit, which takes about 3 - 4 months to get. These are both obtained through the local sheriff.
Long guns, including AR's don't fall under this, and approval is done via a phone call by the store, the same system that failed with Dylan Roof.