I think you could make an argument that many of the people who are loud advocates for gun rights don't understand the nuances of what Snowden did. Many gun advocates are an odd mix of "f the government" and "US is the best!"

I just started subsistence hunting this year, so I own a gun and I want to keep the ability to hunt. I have zero concerns that the US government will "take away" my hunting rifle. But I'd love to see handguns and assault weapons under much tighter control. I think there's a middle ground between "no guns" and "you can own any gun you want". But not many people look for the middle ground right now, and most of our prominent politicians couldn't even give an accurate description of the what the term "middle ground" really means.