“Let the riots begin - I have lots of ammo, and could use more practice on moving targets.”
First - I am not trying to seem snarky. But I am trying to start a discussion about how & under what circumstances armed patriots like you and me will deploy with our weapons into a situation of riots or insurrection or full blown chaos.
We need organization and a sense of mission shared in common. Logistical issues can wait - we deploy with our own supplies. But what will bring us together as a group? I’m talking strictly at the local level.
I don’t have the answer to any of this. I have my rifle, ammo, and a place in the boonies to go & practice. But beyond that, I do not know what further is to be done.
Thoughts?
When law and order are completely or else very near completely absent. IOW, when LEOs no longer do their job - either b/c they are told to “stand down,” or b/c they are cowards, indifferent to their duty.
In the final measure, it is for the citizens to defend their lives and property - not the government. Not the government on any level, because it is we citizens who make up the nation. It is therefore our duty to defend it from enemies foreign and domestic. Recall that, as it was defined by the founders and (IIRC) written in the Federalist, the “militia” is ALL able bodied men.
Many would perhaps argue that, until the violence and disruptions come to your specific area, you should not act preemptively. I disagree with that argument ...
If free men, who are able and willing to fight, hesitate to act when the odds of winning are on their side, then they may find themselves in a situation where the odds of winning are either fair or weighted against their success.
Worse, the situation may deteriorate to so grave a level that the righteous have no chance at winning - but must fight anyway: for reason that it is better to fight and die standing on one’s feet, then to exist as a slave on one’s knees.
Insofar as local leadership? Each man must discern that for himself, basing his decision on factors of both individual character and the facts on the ground as they evolve. Expediency does not always favor a well-conceived plan; but, in a rapidly changing environment of civil unrest, a hastily made plan is better than no plan.
In the meantime, keep stocking ammo - because, in a real gunfight, you can never have too much ammo. More importantly, PRACTICE your craft until it is second nature, especially what to do if your weapon jams.