chaim
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Hmm, one of the directions the "Why on Earth do you need a gun" thread went got me thinking.
How many of us are just gun people, and how many of us are preparedness people?
Do we prepare for other needs like we do self-defense? For that matter, how prepared are we for self-defense, do we prepare in other ways or do we only prepare with guns?
Public safety:
Do you have a fire estinguisher in your car? In your home? Are you CPR and first aid certified?
Car trouble:
Do you keep jumper cables in your car? A blanket? Tools? Car parts? Water?
Disaster:
Do you keep a stash of food and water that will keep you for a few days if a natural disaster knocks out the power in your area? Do you have enough for a week? A month? More? Do you have a battery or crank powered radio? Do you have a stash of candles and matches or a flashlight or battery operated lantern and extra batteries?
Self-Defense:
Do you own and practice with a knife? Pepper spray (or other less-lethal weapons)? Do you know any martial arts or other hand to hand combat techniques?
My suspicion is that gun people in general, and THRers specifically are probably a bit more prepared than most. I am curious how that suspicion stacks up (though of course, I won't really be able to compare it to the general population, but it still could be interesting).
How many of us are just gun people, and how many of us are preparedness people?
Do we prepare for other needs like we do self-defense? For that matter, how prepared are we for self-defense, do we prepare in other ways or do we only prepare with guns?
Public safety:
Do you have a fire estinguisher in your car? In your home? Are you CPR and first aid certified?
Car trouble:
Do you keep jumper cables in your car? A blanket? Tools? Car parts? Water?
Disaster:
Do you keep a stash of food and water that will keep you for a few days if a natural disaster knocks out the power in your area? Do you have enough for a week? A month? More? Do you have a battery or crank powered radio? Do you have a stash of candles and matches or a flashlight or battery operated lantern and extra batteries?
Self-Defense:
Do you own and practice with a knife? Pepper spray (or other less-lethal weapons)? Do you know any martial arts or other hand to hand combat techniques?
My suspicion is that gun people in general, and THRers specifically are probably a bit more prepared than most. I am curious how that suspicion stacks up (though of course, I won't really be able to compare it to the general population, but it still could be interesting).