Question about arming family.

[ditcherman]

Helpful hint. Turn the scissors upside down. You're welcome.

We know how to cut with your **** scissors!

 

[Wolfhound]

My liberal relatives get nerf guns. Have to respect their beliefs after all.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

We know how to cut with your **** scissors!

I was just trying to be helpful. I'm always putting my left sock on my right foot, so I could relate. Heck, I've got a cabinet full of coffee mugs that I can't use because the handle is on the wrong side.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I was just trying to be helpful. I'm always putting my left sock on my right foot, so I could relate. Heck, I've got a cabinet full of coffee mugs that I can't use because the handle is on the wrong side.

Helpful hint.

Stand on your head.

Problem solved.

 

[Creedmoor]

Helpful hint. Turn the scissors upside down. You're welcome.

Tell your righty friends, us leftys are aware..

 

[BigRed]

Helpful hint. Turn the scissors upside down. You're welcome.

Only makes sense...lefties are upside down on most everything.

 

[Mij]

Reminds me of those polish nails, heads on the wrong end.

Then my buddy pointed out they were for the other side of the building.

 

[Creedmoor]

I was just trying to be helpful. I'm always putting my left sock on my right foot, so I could relate. Heck, I've got a cabinet full of coffee mugs that I can't use because the handle is on the wrong side.

Thank god thats not on the asvab, you could have ended up as a Marine.
Or on a coast guard dredge.

 

[Mij]

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Helpful hint.

Stand on your head.

Problem solved.

I can't even put my feet behind my head. No way I could stand on it!

 

[Creedmoor]

I can't even put my feet behind my head.

Typical dayshift at PT's.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

If things ever get that bad your best bet IMHO is not to have everyone "go it alone" so to speak but... Pool your resources pick the best home/location amoung the group and have a plan that if XYZ happens everyone is to gather supply's and meet at the agreed apon home or place. And at that point you become the armory and hand out whats best for who. Only groups with a plan will fair well. The lone wolf's will be taken down quickly. If its SHTF and 10 armed hungry angry people are at your door wanting your stuff......it won't end well. Unless there's 20 armed angery people inside.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Typical dayshift at PT's.

Only went to PT's once or twice. I was a Classy Chassy man. Sadly, it's become "Onyx" and is now billed as an "urban gentleman's club". It's also become the scene of a lot of police calls.

 

[Creedmoor]

Only went to PT's once or twice. I was a Classy Chassy man. Sadly, it's become "Onyx" and is now billed as an "urban gentleman's club". It's also become the scene of a lot of police calls.

Im gonna talk a walk. Thanks for the laughs.

 

[Creedmoor]

If things ever get that bad your best bet IMHO is not to have everyone "go it alone" so to speak but... Pool your resources pick the best home/location amoung the group and have a plan that if XYZ happens everyone is to gather supply's and meet at the agreed apon home or place. And at that point you become the armory and hand out whats best for who. Only groups with a plan will fair well. The lone wolf's will be taken down quickly. If its SHTF and 10 armed hungry angry people are at your door wanting your stuff......it won't end well. Unless there's 20 armed angery people inside.

Some dont understand its impossible for a few to defend a home.

 

[BigRed]

So, I've got a concept in mind and I want to see what other people would think. Let's say you were thinking things were about to get tough where for whatever reason your beloved family was going to need a gun for food and a layer of home defense. The idea being that your family knows how to use guns as tools, but isn't the gun nutt of the family searching through internet survival forums like you likely are now. If they had a gun it'd probably have a half empty box of ammo "somewhere" and maybe two other whole boxes. What would you arm your family & loved ones with and why.

For me my mind immediately drifts away from AR's & AK's and I start thinking about a bolt action 308. Then I get questioning a bolt action because it'd likely need a scope and if you're handing these out then they're not likely to maintain the zero and keep that running so the bolt action goes out pretty quick. Then I start thinking about a simple shotgun, but that doesn't do much good when there's a deer 125 yards out and now is the time to take the shot. Then I start thinking about a lever action and that's got a solid ability throw lead fast, top off as you go and in the right caliber takes that same deer at 125 yards out if need be.

It's a mental war gaming exercise and I'm curious if you guys ever think through these scenarios and if so what do you think of the one above?

Teach the value of Liberty.
Teach proper mindset.
Teach similar important matters.
Teach marksmanship with a .22 while they are young.
Teach other skills.

Do this now. There will not NEVER be more time to do so than there is at this very moment.

 

[BigRed]

Some dont understand its impossible for a few to defend a home.

Perhaps. It varies with what it is being defended against.

 

[Mij]

Perhaps. It varies with what it is being defended against.

Yup.

 

[Creedmoor]

Perhaps. It varies with what it is being defended against.

I should have expanded more, its difficult for two or three to protect a four or more sided building.

 

[ACC]

Pump Action .223?