[Stoat]

Great essay, essential information, mandatory reading :-)

One concern though...any 'authorities' who are tasked to confiscate firearms or ammo (and prosecute the once-law-abiding owner) will quite likely be doing a couple of things

• They will talk to your neighbors.  NEVER tell ANYBODY about the fact that you own a gun.  Questions will be asked such as "do you know anybody around here who you think might be a gun owner?"  If your neighbor happens to be a Leftie, closeted or otherwise, they will be delighted to rat on you, particularly if there's a reward or even just for the fun of seeing your life destroyed.  The best policy is to not be 'under their radar', but to be off the radar screen completely, whenever possible.  If the subject of guns comes up in conversation with neighbors, co-workers, etc, talk about how you wish that only the Police had guns.
• If your home is targeted, they will use metal detectors in your back yard.  If you decide to bury your guns in a PVC pipe, bury them DEEP to be out of range of metal detectors.  Best of course is to bury the cache on land that can't be traced to you, but for city dwellers that usually means the weapons are going to be far away.

Also, Cosmolene has been a traditional goo to coat rifles with that are to be placed in long-term storage.

 

[4woodenboats]

Stoat, do you know where to get cosmolene? I know it's common on newly manufactured items, but don't think it's common in hardware stores...?

[Dead Corpse]

NEVER tell ANYBODY about the fact that you own a gun

Hide like a good little chicken.

No thanks. We need to grow some spine, not give up the last of it.

[oyez]

NEVER tell ANYBODY about the fact that you own a gun. For a lot of us that fact is written all over us, in the way we dress, what we drive and our life style in general. I suggest gun owners drive pastel colored Volkswagens with rainbow stickers, walk with a swish and talk more about baking, fashion and etc. Only our hairdressers would know for sure.