Posted on 05/14/2010 8:42:21 PM PDT by Travis McGee
(This is from the middle, but go to the link and read it all.)
Get those "sudden stop" plans in place - NOW. If you're in a big city you're in big trouble. Find friends or relatives that aren't and see what you can do about a place to go where you have a reasonable shot at avoiding the worst of this. Look, all-out civil unrest (or worse) is a low-probability event but if you get trapped in a big city and the worst comes that city will go feral within hours and become a free-fire zone. What's worse, many of these cities are openly hostile to citizens having and using effective self-defense; the bad guys don't give a damn about laws - that's why they're called criminals. There really are bogey men in the world - they're called gangs folks, and they would love the opportunity that a breakdown that would come with such an event. In such a circumstance the only way to win the game is not to play. This is all about where you are, not what you have.
If you haven't acquired the means of lawful self-defense in whatever form or fashion you deem prudent at this point, the time to do so was yesterday. You need time and practice as you need competence - the biggest component of self-defense is the thing found between your ears, not the thing in your hand(s)! I know I've harped on this before but if you think you can go buy a gun when things get dicey and be "protected", having invested nothing in practice and/or training you are very likely to have that weapon taken from you and then be shot with your own gun. That's a crappy way to die; if you're unwilling or unable for whatever reason (including legal restrictions where you live) to acquire the means of defense then being concerned about the above (where you're going to go, how you're going to get there, and what you've got for supplies) becomes even more important.
BFL
Been BLOATing as much as possible...I believe we are in good shape, and are to the point where we might start using the stockpile, and rotating in new stuff in as the older stuff is used...
We can shag it out of H-town pretty fast and get up to our rally point fairly quickly, and away from urban, and near urban strife...
In the back of muh mind I’m hoping it doesn’t come to this...
I like Denninger’s repeated calls to jail the crooks....Good analysis of Denniger and the people who post there who mostly shoot one liners. Not too much beef there. Denninger is good but his acolytes are kind of green and dim. Like the young Ron Paul fans who just learned about the US Constitution and are now going to throw quotes at you from it. Bit like the crowd at the goldismoney forum http://goldismoney2.com/forum.php
Thumbs up...A very comprehensive guide...
The nice thing about Saddlebrook, I believe, is that it takes a while to get up into the mountains and into your valley. You could probably even block the road going in. The bad thing for us, is we are not quite “seasoned” enough to join your community.
In a half hour, I have a date to read One Second After to my husband, just to help him get onboard. I may have to switch to Patriots, because that would be more relevant after this post.
Nothing wrong with Oro Valley. Don’t worry about being seasoned enough, it will get you quickly ;-)
Best to you!
Could you add me to your ping list please? Thanks!
VirginiaMom
I’m on Jack Black’s ping list, but not yours. Please add me to your CW2 Ping list. Thanks, Trav!
BTW, I just picked up some more 7.62x25 for my CZ-52. I need to get a few more magazines.
Please add me to your Survival/Preparedness ping list. Thanks!
You can never have to much ammo or too many magazines! Make sure you get some of that great “Bear Gold” jhp ammo in that caliber. Easily as good as any 9mm in stopping power.
Ammo guns and magazines never lose their value.
Then you’ll feel right at home!
Anybody sane hopes it “doesn’t come to this.” Nobody sane hopes to be on the Titanic, or a train wreck.
You can’t have too much unless they crack your slab, sink your boat, or crash your plane.
YOu got it.
;-)
I’ll check out the Bear Gold ammo. Do you know of a reliable source for original CZ-52 magazines (or know of any good after-market mags)?
LOL.
What worries me MOST about TEOTWAWKI is the number of ppl ‘shagging out of H-town.’
(I live in Aggieland.)
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