A relative at a recent family gathering has it right. He is a gun owner and participates in competitions. He measures his performance at these competitions against his best measured against other competitors. He says his measure to the effectiveness of guns in the USA by real issues and the potential of the gun industry to cause harm. He doesn't hunt, he shoots for accuracy. He owns the spectrum of guns and maintains tight security of them to protect his family. He makes his own ammunition.
He stated, "They will never pass a background check on gun purchases because of their politics. That just causes gun owners to buy more guns and ammunition to maintain a sufficient arsenal when the crimes against humanity make it to their front doors."