My M1A1 carbine

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by A-58, Dec 13, 2019.

  1. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    I have my steel pot from when I was in the army, and several police issued ballistic vests stashed away. I am never more than 10 paces away from a firearm in my house. Normal society collapsed completely in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. It was a friggin' madhouse 12 hours after the wind died down. Much of it was not made public by the news media, or was sugar coated and soft peddled. I couldn't believe it, "I'm only 75 miles from my house and this sh1t is going on" kept running through my mind. Never give up you weapons.
     
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  2. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    Everyone here is watching developments in Virginia. The governor there has obviously lost his mind and said he'd call out the National Guard to go door to door to confiscate weapons. State and local police said that they'd disobey any unlawful order requiring them to do so. Many in the Guard units say they'll break ranks and refuse to follow the governor. Local militias are forming in anticipation of developing events. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out. Really, the governor should've waited until hunting season was over and done with before starting all this business.
     
  3. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    We had a massive power failure here in Ontario in 2003 and it lasted for 3 days. It became apparent by day 3 that the veneer of civilization was stripped away pretty quickly when people became desperate. Before the power came back on there were some small roving groups who literally were demanding gasoline from homeowners. Over a short term crisis I can see where a firearm could be essential to protect your family but I'm much less sure in a longer term scenario. In that case, human nature being what it is, the gun owners themselves would likely be the predators. In fact, owning firearms might make you a prime target. Anarchy is hard to predict.
     
  4. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

  5. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    And stockpile toilet paper too. Lots and lots of toilet paper. You never know.
     

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