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[The Mouth]

16. No argument that people who expect to CW2, or to overthrow 'Tyranny' are nuts

I like gun shows because I can stock up my first aid kit more than anything else. Some whack jobs there. But that doesn't lead me to believe that a basic plastic fantastic AR type rifle is a bad thing nor that the people who like them are evil idiots. Just like I have lots of first aid stuff and know how to use it ('ditch medicine', what to do when the nearest hospital is a pile of rubble, since the 3 nearest are all right near a fault line)

SHTF is a spectrum; there are some potential cases of civil unrest where being armed is simple common sense, like having a fire extinguisher at home, better to never need it, than to need and not have. I live on an earthquake fault; and having lived here for 50+ years, lots of people know I have water (and purification), food, a generator, first aid gear, etc. I presume that there are possibly people who I might have to defend myself against. Not that I want to, nor think it likely, and hell, I'd gladly share what I have with anyone in need who asks nicely, but there is a non-zero chance of a situation like Katrina where civil authority is non-existent for days or weeks. I see that as quite different from a nutter who thinks they are going to rebuild a ravaged civilisation with their 500K rounds and 100 years worth of freeze dried foods. Any non-zero possibility should be prepared for.