My paternal grandfather was in the Army and my maternal grandfather was in the Navy. My father was in the Air Force.
My paternal grandfather owns property in Durand where he, my father, and my uncles would hunt deer. His home is also on a large plot, which includes and archery range.
My father was a member of a gun club, and he would occasionally take my brother and I to skeet shoot.
All of this is to say that I was raised in a culture of guns. We had them in our home, and we learned to shoot bows, crossbows, pistols, and rifles.
My vision is better than 20/20, so I was actually quite good at it. However, I have very little interest in firearms of any kind.
I have only been threatened with a firearm once, and it did not take a firearm to deescalate the situation.
I am intrigued by the Salt gun and some smart gun technologies though. These days, I lean toward non-lethal weapons.