Here we go DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE ......... This subject is the bases of so many websites and blogs. Why? Everyone has an opinion and opinions are like........ everyone has one. Most fellas who start thinking about planning ahead come at the subject from this mindset. Most ladies avoid this subject and infact might be turned away from planning because this subject comes up.
Neither is right or wrong....... Ok maybe they are? No one subject is the end all be all when discussing planning. If you have read through the other post on here and found them informative but dislike the idea of guns please keep reading! This is not going to be a 'gun porn' posting.
I do not care how many firearms you have stacked up, at some point you are going to get hungry........
This may seem cool when you and the buddies are sitting around BBQ'ing and having a beer or two BUT how many of those can you use at once? How many of these serve a purpose, a purpose other than to make you feel "super cool"? Most of us will never find ourselves in a situation where we are going to need this many firearms. Most of us do not even have enough friends who know how to use these tools correctly if we were in a situation where we needed to arm the neighborhood..........
When you think about a situation coming up in which you have to break out the 'tools' images of you walking the street like this might come to mind...... for most folks this is the reality.......
This guy is having his rifle taken from him............ Why because he brought out the wrong tool. The story stated the man getting his ass whooped was trying to stop looters. With a rifle....... an air rifle or otherwise known as a BB gun!!! He obviously did not understand the tool he was carrying. You do not use a hammer when you want to cut a piece of wood. You do not bring a BB gun into the street with you during a riot!!!
On the flip side of the coin you can not focus on every other subject concerning planning and not address firearms. You maybe able to work the kitchen like Martha............
Your pantry might look like a grocery store but if you live in denial of what people are out there...
This person only wants what you have? Maybe you just give him some and he goes away? Maybe he doesn't? Maybe he comes back for more? Maybe he brings friends who are also in need?
It is a good if your daily life is a postcard of family, fun and enjoying life.
When we are planning we must remember other people do not live this way. Other people have different ideas about life. On a regular day, let's say just any Monday, some of these people are willing to kick your door open and take what you have.
Even on a normal day some of these people think they have a 'right' to steal from you for whatever reason they have come up with. Imagine what they will do if a bad day comes? Imagine your home full of food and water and light and heat and toilet paper! Whatever excuse they use on a normal day is just amplified during a crisis.............
Maybe you end up like this guy? Read the captain he is not somewhere you would normally think of when you picture a guy standing in front of his home ready to defend his family with bat. Even with the bat this father is at a disadvantage against the bad guys in the previous photos. Out numbered two to one and out gunned by another. YES, there is a chance he could stop the guy with the gun....... I rather not be in a gunfight with a bat......
Why have I avoided discussing guns in the previous posts to this point? Because the same way some folks want to fill their garage with guns, some folks want to fill their pantry with food and both want to ignore the other...... This is a mistake. I have purposely focused on the subjects other than guns to try and show the importance of other subjects. Now it is time to focus on firearms and show they have an important part to play in planning also. Let's take the scenario we started with for this planning session.
Something happened, your whole family made it home safe, you have decided staying home is the best idea to deal with the situation. Now you just sit there? NO! You have put food away, you have back up lighting, you have a deck of cards or board games to play, you have a radio to listen to the news, your doors lock and you know the neighbors will look out for you the same you will look out for them. All is well....... until it isn't
There is a reason these signs pop up when an emergency occurs. There is a reason why people suddenly find themselves having to defend themselves, loved ones and neighbors. To ignore or deny the need for guns in your planning is to set yourself up for failure. Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Think of the dad with the bat........ He did not plan ahead and has set himself up for poor performance when the bad guys show up
What if the phones are out? What if you can not call 911? What if they can not come? What if you had to depend on yourself and your prior planning for for only five minutes? Five minutes is a long time when you are defending yourself. Defense is not like a boxing match, there are no rounds or rest periods. Most confrontations are decided in the first couple of seconds.
Suddenly finding yourself in a Mad Max environment or having to hunt for your daily food is not something most of us will be faced with. The majority of situations most of us will face are temporary and brief. So we must ask ourselves what do we need a firearm for? A firearm is a tool. Really is just that simple, yes it really is. Guns do not cause crime, guns do not stop crime, guns do not kill, guns do not stop killings, the person utilizing the gun decide what purpose the gun is used for.
The first step, we must decide what tool we need. We need a tool easy to use, requires little training and does not cost to much..............
Double barrel shotgun! There was a time when almost every household had one of these tools. The are simple, effective and do not cost to much. Good for putting meat on the table and defending the meat once on the table.
Revolver! Another excellent tool for defending the family during an emergency or just on Monday when the bad guys decide to kick in your door.
Both of these can be had in configurations almost everyone in the family can be trained to use. You do not have to be a big burly man to use these tools. In fact these tools even the playing field between the big burly man and the not big burly man when utilized properly. The key here is to purchase the right tool for the task and to train to use the tool.
Grandma with a shotgun has been a dangerous sight to bad guys for a couple of hundred years now!
Even the young can be trained to use a revolver properly.
My how times have changed...... The key to utilizing this tool and incorporating them into your planning is training. Someone has to teach you how to us a wrench or a radio. Firearms are no different, they are a tool which you must learn to use.
I strongly suggest you find an instructor to teach you how to use a firearm! I do not mean your uncle with a bunch of guns, I do not even mean your well meaning other half! There are instructors out there and it is easier to learn from a stranger than a family member. In fact it is better! Doesn't cause an grief in the house!!!
Alright, this is getting long and appears will take more than one posting to do any justice to the subject............. Let's wrap this one up so you can get back to your life. To review.....
Gun good! You need gun! Learn to use gun! Gun not everything! Gun part of plan!
I hope that simplifies everything? Until the next trip down the rabbit hole.....
As Always,
Stay Safe!!
Corsair Trainers
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