Do gun owners think the world is a bad place and promulgate it by the idea of guns and danger instead of carrying on unhindered by paranoia?

Many places in the world are bad, dangerous even; one need be neither a gun owner nor unduly paranoid to understand this. 

You’ll find a common thread of tyranny is the prohibition of weapons among the common folk. This is most dangerous. 

This post was edited by Don Barzini at April 7, 2018 9:14 AM MDT

Gun owners have not discussed their thoughts with me. They are quite vocal about their conclusions, but I can only guess at what they are thinking.

There are many places which are dangerous. 
Guns can be a means of defense, recreation, food, economic uses, etc .

That actually is a fairly accurate description of gun control nuts.

I am from Japan where people do not own guns, but now I am in the USA where people are allowed to own guns. I am still thinking about this issue. The world can be quite a dangerous place. There are crimes committed in all nations. I have had a few American boyfriends, and some of them owned guns. I am a 5'-2.3", 99 lbs. lady, and one boyfriend said that if a large man should attack me, a gun would be my best method of self-defense against such a aggressor. That makes sense to me. Guns can be used for self-defense and to stop crimes.