I completely agree. I have many rifles (and many AR-15s) because I like the things mostly, not because I'm trying to build an arsenal for the apocalypse. If I

I completely agree. I have many rifles (and many AR-15s) because I like the things mostly, not because I'm trying to build an arsenal for the apocalypse. If I weren't enamored with them in particular I would have one or two, maybe a few spare parts, and the money I've spent on them would be spent on other things. There are lots of things I do based on this subconscious analysis. For instance - I have a fire extinguisher in my vehicle. It was ~$100, and is certainly not something that most people have. I bought it and installed it because it seemed like something that would be very bad to not have if I ever needed it. In fact, I'm on my fourth fire extinguisher; the first three were used to put out fires on other people's vehicles that I happened to come across. The thing that I think a lot of people don't understand about this is that it's primarily about mindset. I want to be responsible for myself and capable of handling any reasonable issues that arise in my life without calling upon others unless necessary. For me, from a practical perspective, firearms represent the ability to secure myself and my family and to keep us safe. From here, gun control is an attempt to remove my ability to do that.