Hoarding

[Logan5]

If I wore my tinfoil just a little tighter, I might wonder if the government does not really WANT people to stock up a lot of stuff so they can come and "help" those that put back supplies "re-distribute" them "for the common good?"

Sure might make the .gov look BETTER the next big emergency when their 'well-laid plans' go awry, when they can just fall back on knocking down doors till they get enough provisions to do everyone till the government aid arrives?

Anyone in any kind of trucking business want to speculate on how much that would suck to coordinate under ideal conditions? The cost effectiveness of deliveries of pallet sized quantities of MRE's is kind of in doubt beyond a certain level if you don't have a professionally staffed, dedicated dispatch center with a routing software package. This is one reason why we don't have milkmen anymore. Almost none of those software packages can be configured to do it in reverse. It's a tinfoil hat scenario because it's really incredibly close to never that that kind of thing would be worth doing.

 

[torpid]

I have heard that there are federal and/or state laws against "hoarding/stockpiling" of food, ammunition, etc.

In which gun store did you hear about this "law"?

The Bavarian Store in Southwest MI.

Who knew El T. was Carnac the Magnificent?

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[Mtnvalley]

Google up using the terms "executive order food hoarding" or the like. Here's one entry that provides decent summary with links to the actual EO text. The "laws" you're referring to are actually presidential EO's.

WRT stockpiling (non-narcotic) maintenance meds you take but running into the insurance limitation- most insurance companies have no problem covering a refill 3-5 days (varies by company) before the due date. Squirrel away a few extra pills each month by refilling early, and within a few months you've got at least a 2-week emergency supply at nominal cost (a few days less between your copays).

 

[Prince Yamato]

I think you CAN be charged with a crime if you store too much black powder in certain residential neighborhoods (ie, the same as if you stored a tanker truck of gasoline in your driveway). Basically, you're unsafely storing vast amounts of explosive chemicals in a residential neighborhood. I believe there was a post a couple months back about some guy storing a couple (tons?) of the stuff in a suburban home.

 

[kludge]

Per our government, I tried to get an extra month's supply of my medication to keep on hand. My health insurance company wouldn't let me; I can only refill my perscriptions when I have a week or less left. Great. God forbid we have a national emergency, and I run out of drugs I need.

Will your doctor write you an additional 30-90 day prescription? Then go to another pahrmacy and pay cash.

Can you find another doctor who will do it? Just explain you want an emergency supply just incase, and then rotate it.

On a side note, I am LDS, and yes we are encouraged to have a one year supply of food, water, medicine, money, and fuel where/if possible, but it's not only for natural disasters, it can be if you lose a job, or whatever. Firearms are never been mentioned in this context. We are also encouraged to get out and stay out of debt... only for homes, possibly an education, and maybe a vehicle.

 

[Baba Louie]

...and yes we are encouraged to have a one year supply of food, water, medicine, money, and fuel where/if possible, but it's not only for natural disasters, it can be if you lose a job, or whatever. Firearms are never been mentioned in this context. We are also encouraged to get out and stay out of debt... only for homes, possibly an education, and maybe a vehicle.

Sound advice no matter age, religion, color or creed, doncha think?

 

[Green Lantern]

most insurance companies have no problem covering a refill 3-5 days (varies by company) before the due date.

In my experience working at a pharmacy, "7" is the magic number for MOST plans. I've seen a VERY few make you use it all up(!), and some will do 8 days early. Some 'discount cards,' while only offering a meager amount off the cost, don't give a flip WHEN you fill it. IE, get it filled Monday and come back in Tuesday for another months worth!

Will your doctor write you an additional 30-90 day prescription? Then go to another pahrmacy and pay cash.

If you have the doctor's blessing, then really no NEED to go to another pharmacy for it. Heck, if you have refills and are willing to pay cash - and it's not a controlled med or another one that would raise eyebrows - you may not even need a new script from the doctor.

IE, someone comes in and says, "I'm going on vacation for a bit and need my HCTZ. I know insurance won't cover it because it's 2 weeks early, so I'll just pay cash." We say "m'kay" and fill it. Don't see why it would be any different if someone mentions "emergency supply" instead of "vacation."

Change "HCTZ" to "Xanax" though, and we'll need to get the doctor involved just to make sure it's all on the up-and-up. Nothing personal, just covering our rears.

 

[QuickDraw]

I have Kaiser insurance.My Doc gives me a 90 day
supply.I also asked him to write me one for Costco.
Little known fact:You don't need to be a member to use the
pharmacy,great prices.
Anyway,he asks,what for?
I told him for emergency/earthquakes.
His response:Good idea,I should do that!
I usually have a 2-300 day supply!