[tacticalogic]

well armed and have the authority and weapons commensurate - with none of the training except their own hatred.

IOW, when the SHTF they're basically a walking arms cache for anybody that is trained.

[Gaffer]

It WWII during the run up to Normandy, the allies dropped thousands of tin “Liberator” pistols that held a 45 ACP round. One shot. It was an assassination weapon meant to kill the enemy and take his weapons. They were in essence the first zip guns IMO..