This subject comes up often. Folks say we oughta shoot everything we own. Well, that's in some cases like saying the Mona Lisa oughta be hung at the corner bar, so folks could enjoy her.
I go to (gun) display shows and marvel at guns,
their artistry, and see many examples of models that have been kept pristine. Once they're used, you can't get that back. I'm glad there are models put away as show pieces, not unlike pieces in a museum.
I am guilty of locking up guns to never be used, at least not by me, and the next caretaker of these guns will hopefully appreciate these guns have been kept in the dark for decades, and continue their preservation.
I understand anybody that owns anything can very well do whatever he wants with his possessions. But some folks just can't understand that many of us see things from a different perspective, for different reasons.
Some of my guns are everyday shooters, while simultaneously I might have the same model put away, left unfired or at least in the condition I received it.
I wont attempt to convince anyone otherwise, any more than I'll be convinced that it's somehow sacrilege to own a fine firearm and maintain its history for future generations.