In most states the average law abiding citizen has no problem owning and processing weapons for self-defense.
Concealed carry? If one jumps thru many legal hoops in many states, pays the fees, one may have the ‘privilege’.........yes, a privilege. If I have to meet certain requirements and pay a fee, then it isn’t a natural right. A permit/license is a state granted privilege. For sel-defense within the PUBLIC sphere, that privilege is required within many states.