WRONG. The right to self defense is inherent. No government can take that away. The right to defend your interests is inherent. No government can take that away. Even animals have this right and will defend themselves and their interests with every available means.
The Constitution of the United States specifically prohibits federal and State governments from messing with this inherent right.
That is bullshit, reducing an abstract concept as individual rights to the level of a bumper sticker, but even given you the premise, no where does in say nor imply that having a gun is necessary for your "inherent right" to defend your self