When I was actively competing in firearms matches, I owned 42 guns including the dreaded military style/"assault weapons". As I got older and was less physically fit (affecting my ability to compete), I sold off many. I now own 14 guns. I shoot 72 rounds each day the temperature gets above 45 degrees...all most always handgun (revolver) at my steel targets at my backyard range. My guns have never been a threat to anyone or ever been involved in a crime. Almost all the gun owners I know have at least 10-12 guns, so I suspect the estimated 315,000,000 guns in the U.S. is actually much higher than that number. Edit: whoops! Make that 15 guns currently, I forgot a recent purchase of an early (5-screws) K38.