If you have friends that fantasize about killing 'an intruder' with their gun, you might look into getting new friends who aren't douche nozzles, because that person sounds like a dick.
These aren't friends. These are people online. On the Internet, people tend to let down their guard and tell you what they really think. So if you or I knew a gun owner like that personally, we probably wouldn't know, unless we were very close to that person.
Or they're scared WASPy folks in conservative neighborhoods. I lived in a suburb in Texas for a bit and once went to a local neighborhood crime watch meeting, mostly to get to know my neighbors. All I learned was they're all itching and willing to shoot a man they think is sneaking around dressed like the cable guy.
These aren't friends. These are people online. On the Internet, people tend to let down their guard and tell you what they really think. So if you or I knew a gun owner like that personally, we probably wouldn't know, unless we were very close to that person.
Or they're scared WASPy folks in conservative neighborhoods. I lived in a suburb in Texas for a bit and once went to a local neighborhood crime watch meeting, mostly to get to know my neighbors. All I learned was they're all itching and willing to shoot a man they think is sneaking around dressed like the cable guy.