Around here that's like asking "How many acres do you own?" and will usually get a reply something like "Every one of them." In the case of guns maybe "Not enough." and if you ask the wife you'll likely get the same answer in my part of the country, except for some of the town folk wiminz. Guns are family members here you don't ask how many, just how they are doing.
How the wife kids?
They're doin' Fine.
How's the old folks ain't seen 'em in a while.
Doing great just got back from a trip to Alaska.
In laws?
Fine.
How's that 'ol heeler getting along?
He passed a year ago come May.
Damn. Sorry to hear that.
How's the iron?
(eyes light up) They're all good. Had to take Betsy in for some blue'n and the old Admiral is itchin to have his legs stretched. That youngest grand boy o' mine took a caribou last winter with Frank, you know Frank the old Hawken great gramps left behind. Just picked up a pair o' Italian breachers at an estate sale hadn't had a chance to name 'em yet. Come next week we're gonna . . .