All the preps in the world don't matter squat unless you have guns.
Did I ever tell you about my sailboat? It was fun but then one time I capsized it and lost quite a bit of stuff in that boating accident.
Yesterday we went to the bank and took out some additional cash to stick in the sock drawer, filled up 5 five gallon gas cans and picked up 2 more propane tanks for the grill. Russia decoupling with the London central bank and likely defaulting on their loans is going to cause waves.
A “huge stockpile of ammo” just provides arms or your enemies when you are forced to bug out.
Have a reasonable supply to defend yourself but you may need to carry it all with you.
I am trying to find an article I read about some country like Venezuela that talks about what Happened when the Commies took over and civil unrest broke out.
He watched, hidden in the trees, while the fortresses were all attacked. People knew they had lots of supplies in there.
Incorrect.
Guns are very handy tools and having them and ammo is important. BUT I can do more damage with what I have in my garden shed then I could do with anything short of an artillery battery.
If you are prepping for defense you should know how to make weapons not just use them.
And if you are falling over from hunger or thirst or cold having a gun will not help.