>> “If it is news to you that in a SHTF situation the greatest threat to you and your family are going to be armed bands of people” <<
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Not armed bands of ‘people,’ Military and LEOs.
LEOs currently are developing a looter mentality, where the solution to low government revenue is to engage in enough traffic stops that the fines make up for the revenue shortfall.
What happens when local governments find difficulty in meeting payrolls, and some LEOs decide to stage "drug raids" on houses they know have lots of loot to confiscate?