For me it depends. On the guns I have to shoot, I don't abuse them but they do get used. G34 just passed 18,800 rounds tonight, and it's showing some holster and other wear and that's totally cool, and actually the wear is one reason I've not had the gun coated to change the color to something more interesting than black. I paid for that wear, I want it on there.
For one of the two sentimental guns I have, I shoot it, but I really don't want it damaged. I'm not freaking out about it, but I'm also never going to take it to a class, never going to use it in harsh weather, not going to have it out in the sun, sling it up and do transition drills, yada yada. If the zombies are over running the barricades and it's the last weapon I have I'll be stabbing them through the heart with the mostly dull bayonet, but otherwise it sleeps in the safe in a protective wrap.
For one of the two sentimental guns I have, I shoot it, but I really don't want it damaged. I'm not freaking out about it, but I'm also never going to take it to a class, never going to use it in harsh weather, not going to have it out in the sun, sling it up and do transition drills, yada yada. If the zombies are over running the barricades and it's the last weapon I have I'll be stabbing them through the heart with the mostly dull bayonet, but otherwise it sleeps in the safe in a protective wrap.