Actually, I think Americans with lots of disposable income own lots of guns. Let’s do away with disposable income (snark).
But seriously, if you can afford a shotgun you get one, if you can afford 10 different kinds of various weapons with various calibers you get those, if you can support all those calibers with fancy-dancy reloading equipment you can purchase all that.
It really comes down to disposable income and it’s not a matter of Americans having a lust for Weaponry but more so a case that some Americans enjoy a good hobby and practice that hobby to its fullest. Or..m that some folks are not interested in becoming a victim or an unfortunate statistic. That’s the majority.
There is also that small percentage known as the criminal element...
Once again (and this is a disconcerting trend) there are those on the soapbox who strive to pass laws and cultural mores for the benefit of the lowest common denominator. While the majority of law abiding taxpaying citizens are stripped of any recourse.
I just purchased my 10th. I now have 3 semi-auto pistols, a revolver, a shotgun, two lever action rifles, a semi-auto rifle, and two high powered air rifles.
Well. I always it hope it never comes to shooting a fellow man, but if it ever does, I need to be ready. And to have a gun you need to practice with your gun, and I always find it a pleasurable activity to go blast from time to time.