Arming the Neighborhood: What's YOUR plan?

[Russ Jackson]

My one neighbors wife mows the lawn and rakes the leaves. I think she bbq's as well. Pretty sure they don't have a sharp knife in the house. The other one goes to the range with me and has a good selection. I have a cabin and 35 acres and am set up for my immediate family. I love to cook for large groups. Everyone says my house is the place to go if it ever happens but I will be long gone. They just don't know it...Russ

 

[2ndAmFan]

Thanks daorhgih. It's always best to know when uninvited company is coming.

 

[22-rimfire]

From what I have seen in my area, survival will not be for lack of guns but lack of fuel, food, clean water, and basic medicines. If you require meds daily, I suspect you will be out of luck and will have to make do one way or the other. I doubt that in most cases having more than a box or two of ammo and knowing how to shoot that gun is all that is necessary. I'll leave the tactical stuff for the younger guys. If they use their "tactics" on me, well, we'll just have to see how that works out. But I predict I win because you have to be willing to pull the trigger when it becomes necessary (not just look like you might).

When I was in high school I got picked on.... skinny introverted country kid in a snobby city school.... one day I had enough and stood my ground and never had the least problem after that.

 

[Rembrandt]

The practical side of me says to make them trade something that's really dear to them.....like their pets. This indicates a sincere need and desperation for a firearm.....at the same time it provides me with a ready source of jerky meat.

 

[22-rimfire]

Sounds like a great use for a pitbull.

 

[BHP FAN]

first, you have to ask yourself how loyal they really are, and how long it will be before someone you armed asks ''who put you in charge''?

 

[Sky]

I have friends/acquaintances that are from one end of the cool aid spectrum to the dark abyss of frantic paranoia.

One of my paranoid friends has a great defensive location with a steady meat supply and all the fish you can catch.

He has more guns and ammo than he could ever give away and has always told me that if we enter into a true SHTF I am invited to his place. I am actually flattered. My place ain't bad but nothing like his.

To a lessor degree I have friends who have the Generators that can run an entire house, food for a couple of months and are still stocking ammo.

Others has a survival 22 that they have not shot in "like forever" and others if given a day they might be able to find the gun somewhere and maybe even a bullet!

Preparedness is a state of mind for some. A comfort level is reached and that is the world they live in; time will tell who is correct reading tea leafs or prognosticating a future event based on world events.

I remember all the fall-out shelters that were built when I was a kid but none were used except for the occasional tornado and a play hide-out.

We are at a different time in history now and who knows what tomorrow will bring; there are always things we could do for a "what if scenario" and strength in numbers should always be a consideration..

If you do not take care of yourself then there is no way you can help others. Just depends on your belief system I guess.

 

[788Ham]

I concur with that last statement Sky! I don't let anyone in my neighborhood know I have any firearms, a couple 'might" know, but for the most part, we ain't cozy with any of them. That's just the way this 'hood is, a lot of younger folks raising families, which is okay, but I think they all live for the moment, not tomorrow. I've got plenty stashed away, for me and mine! Not knowing any of the folks on either side, or across the street, guess we'll see how they manage to get by. Being in the military years ago, some folks I don't trust with a firearm when I'm not looking, and sleeping?, HA, don't think I'll get much in that regard! I've got family within 30 miles, but if the roads are clogged, *** good is family that far away? My brother lives in the hills, plenty of game running around to eat, but again, getting there. I need to stock some more canned goods and water, having an open space to the West of the house would be ok for a short-short, but when all the weirdo's start showing up, there goes the neighborhood! LOL Kidding here. I won't be buying anyone any firearms from this household, if you can't think for yourself, then you'll have to feel. Sorry to feel this way, but the liberals and Leftwingers have hardened my skin and feelings in this regard, too late!