For general reference: 1. The FBI's average gun fight occurs at 7 feet distance. 2. The overwhelming majority of civilian gun fights are conducted with less than one gun full of ammunition. 3. Having enough ammo to allow "spraying and praying" is exceptionally poor tactics against a trained marksman.
I am not planning for a weekend of turmoil settled by a call for restraint and a campfire singing kumbaya. Not a night of unruly kids roaming the streets (basically like it is now in some cities), not an isolated encounter with one person trying to steal my wallet. I am planning for an extended period of unrest where service and goods are not available and there is no store to run down to and re-load. A time when the urban masses begin to evacuate their prisons in search of basic needs or just a need to pillage. A time where you are truly on your own and maybe in small groups. Plan for the worst, hope for the best.
I also see a time when more attempts to infringe on our right is mounted so I want to make sure I have enough to last me my lifetime and well into my children’s.
I have no intention of spraying and praying. I will avoid interaction when at all possible. I was a sniper in the military and LEO field and have taught all my children the same mindset. One thing people are overlooking is stealth. I also have an assortment of archery equipment, not for personnel (would if needed) but for game harvesting.
I’d rather have too much than not enough. There is no such thing as too much ammo. Those that think that have never been under fire.