Will you ever have to defend yourself?

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Curious how many people believe the day will come when they will find themselves in the position to have to defend their home or themselves. Is the day of chaos in our future? Is the collapse of our society imminent?
No zombie theories please.
 
I certainly hope not.

I do think if the economy doesn't improve as time goes on, there's going to be some degree of civil unrest. When unemployment and other economic "safety nets" run out, there's going to be a growing number of desperate people.

Add in the pinch that most local and state governments are in financially, and think about what that means in terms of law enforcement capability... it's not a rosy picture.
 
.. an' ole' Brer' rabbit.......... he set in de bushes........ he watch an' he wait........ lay low an' he don' say nuffin'.
 
lockinload, I am buying a house, and will carry homeowners', fire, flood, and wind insurance. Do I expect a guest to fall off my balcony, my house to burn down, the river to rise to a record height, or a tornado to carry my place away from its foundation? But would my bank, and my neighbors for that matter, think me foolish not to carry them?

I keep a tool kit, compressor / jump starter / power unit, an entrenching tool, tire chains, a fire extinguisher, and a first aid kit in my truck. Am I paranoid? Am I a wannabe mechanic or firefighter or EMT?

(Actually, I have used all but the fire extinguisher, as far as truck gear goes; plus I forgot to mention jumper cables, a flashlight, and in cold weather a spare coat, gloves, and blanket. I have used all of those but the blanket.)

I always carry a knife; I have since I was 8, and my father gave me a Swiss army knife for my birthday. Useful tools, knives.

So, if all that other stuff would be considered reasonable precautions, why would guns make me paranoid, or a cop or Rambo wannabe?

Please defend your position, as I find it offensive.
 
In one form or another, . . . it has come to every generation, . . . every location, . . . every person.

Some forms and incidents have been very violent, . . . others have been very subtle.

Take for instance the difference between Pearl Harbor as an assault against America, . . . and Kristallnacht, . . . an assault against the Jews in Germany and Austria.

Both were overwhelming acts of savagery by the perpetrators, . . . just carried out different ways.

The Americans had weapons and were able to at least fire back, . . . the Jews had been disarmed and were incapable of any resistance.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
People have been claiming the end is near for thousands of years. Lots of people want to believe the end is coming as a rationalization for buying lots of cool stuff. Things are not that bad here in America. Nowhere close. That is always liable to change, but predicting when and how is impossible.
 
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