Need is a terrible basis to judge rights on. Nobody strictly needs free expression either.
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/en...
Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
I could continue pasting the remainder of the document, but I would argue that the ability to defend oneself (from the State, or other individuals) is the fundamental human right. Without it, all other rights are null and void. Gun ownership is the final fallback for securing our human rights.