That's an axe, but the rest of your statement is correct. They did that purely for political reasons, I'm sure. Mustn't show a nasty, evil gun. The fact remains, however, that folks who "don't like guns" better get comfortable with guns quickly, because pansy whining and irrational fear of tools will get them victimized and, quite likely, killed when the collapse happens.
At the very least, Business Insider has come to grips with reality and, perhaps, so will their readers. Page 20 of the article says it and places emphasis where it belongs.
You don't want to end up like the folks in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. You don't want to have to rely on the government to take care of you if something really bad happens.
Right now the U.S. strategic grain reserve contains only enough wheat to make half a loaf of bread for each of the approximately 300 million people in the United States.
How long do you think that is going to last?
Now is the time to get ready.
Now is the time to prepare.
The United States economy is going to collapse and incredibly hard times are coming.
Will you be able to survive when it happens?
Not if they are ugly...
I think # 16 alluded to that...........
Looks like an ax to me be no nevermind on that. I think they were using code words for guns but didn't want to use the actual words.
"Whether it is pepper spray to fend off wild animals or something more "robust" to fend off wild humans, millions of Americans will one day be thankful that they have something to defend themselves"
Counting on a gun alone is foolish - are you prepared to reload spent casings, and for how long? It’s good to have one for the short-term, but for the long-term you’d better know how to handle something like a bow or a spear.