you can find lots of people who don't think that high cap mags, AR-15s, AK-47s or, any high cap handgun is something that should be owned by "regular" people. I am constantly amazed at what "like minded individuals" think is, and isn't, neccesary. In the crowd that I shoot IDPA with, most of the shooters do not carry. Many have asked me why I carry and are amazed that I think it worth the trouble. Trust me, everyone that owns a gun or two, doesn't neccesarily believe what you do.
I don't know where you shoot, but where I shoot a guy with a bolt gun is in the minority. The majority of the people are shooting AR-15s, Ruger 10-22s (with the large magazines), or handguns of one flavor or another, Glocks and 1911s being the most popular.