Arm thy neighbor?

[colnago58]

I don't think my neighbors know how to shoot. If I hand them one of my guns I can see them killing one of their own family with a ND.

Not the mention the mindset needed to actually send rounds downrange at real live human beings. The military has studied this quite extensively over the years and Col Grossman's book "On Killing" covers it.

Jeff Cooper "Buying a gun doesn't make you armed any more than buying a piano makes you a musician"

I also believe that whatever may happen in the USA or my neighborhood, there are already more than enough armed "good guys" to handle the situation. No need to arm the spectators.

 

[JohnBiltz]

I think trouble is more likely to turn aside in the presence of several armed people than in the presence of one individual no matter how capable he or she may be.

 

[Ky Larry]

I've had some time to think about this subject today. I enjoy company for supper every now and then but I don't feel a need to feed my neighbors every day. I also don't feel a responsibility to spend my hard earned $$$ on stockpiling weapons and ammo for my neighbors. It is not a financial hardship to buy a weapon and a few 100 rnds of ammo and get some training.

 

[Ohio Gun Guy]

I think (Somewhat Unfortunately) that in SOME circumstances the help of the many would be needed. There would likely even be some who refused to help/arm themselves at that point.

On the other hand, if someone is concerned about their general safety and just expects you to provide that to them through your guns / ammo / risk to your life....that is completely different.

I would be open to it depending on the situation.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Hate to say this, but I'd be kinda intimidated, I'm rather sure some of my neighbors would be offering to arm me.

If it get like there, I'm more focused on making sure the basics, like heat and electricity are met, not building a fort.

 

[mcdonl]

So here is an update....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/af_libya

The two sides in Libya's crisis appeared entrenched in their positions, and the direction the uprising takes next could depend on which can hold out longest. Gadhafi is dug in in Tripoli and nearby cities, backed by security forces and militiamen who are generally better armed than the military. His opponents, holding the east and much of the country's oil infrastructure, also have pockets in western Libya near Tripoli. They are backed by mutinous army units, but those forces appear to have limited supplies of ammunition and weapons.[/QUOTE]

Interesting because it seems as though the ammunition and weapons that are being given to the supports are being taken from the millitary they are there to supply. Interesting dynamic.

I suspect this thread will get closed, as even I am finding it hard to relate to firearms but it is worth watching anyway.

I wonder if this will have an impact on supplies... once the dust settles, how much of the ammunition and supplies given out to the supporters will be handed back in. If now will there be a big buy of supplies and draining of what is available to us?

 

[TexasRifleman]

I suspect this thread will get closed, as even I am finding it hard to relate to firearms but it is worth watching anyway.

You are right, it's getting hard to figure out what this has to do with law abiding citizens loaning arms to their neighbors, but on the off chance someone has a comment on that we'll keep going for a bit.

 

[MD_Willington]

My neighbors are already armed...

 

[mcdonl]

You are right, it's getting hard to figure out what this has to do with law abiding citizens loaning arms to their neighbors, but on the off chance someone has a comment on that we'll keep going for a bit.

I guess the moral of the story is make sure you have plenty of ammo, as it is likley the government would control the ammo supply, as is the case in Libya.

 

[mgmorden]

I live around mostly family members who are all armed. The few non-family the live close by are also armed as well. They might not all have "combat" style weapons (ie, most of them have hunting weapons), but what they have will do just fine for most purposes.

As a matter of fact in the even that something really bad happens - foreign invasion, governmental collapse, etc, we already have a remote location picked out to meet up at. Not something we regularly sit around and talk about as it's a fairly unlikley scenario, but if it happens everybody knows where to go.

 

[cheygriz]

I have specificaly designated about a dozen weapons, and ammo for them to arm my poorly armed neighbors temporarily in the event of a breakdown in social order.

Armed revolt is just not necessary or desireable, and "it aint agonna happen!"

At leat, not if we fulfill out responsibilities as citizens, keep informed and vote.

 

[Ala Dan]

NOPE

I'm not going "to arm thy neighbor"; cuz he may use the loaned firearm on me~! My neighbor's generally do not like former law enforcement officals, so they are on their own baby~!

 

[cheygriz]

ALA DAN,

I'm sure glad we have different neighbors. All of my neighbors love LEOs. Active or retired.

And they (mostly) all know how to shoot. But most of them only have a hunting rifle, and maybe a box or at most a box and a half of ammo for it.

Yeah, I'll loan them AKs, ARs and other "defensive" weapons, and enough ammo to get the job done.

Who knows? The life they save might be mine!