Re: "SUPER STORM" for the northeast?
Ok, this may be an odd question but...what is with the need for stocking up on ammo during a very big but natural storm? Am I missing something on this front? The water, fuel, food, shelter, plywood, beer (of course), generator....I get. However I don't the get the role of ammo in this? Some enlightenment on this?
Thanks!!
BP
I dont get it myself.. why would you stock up on ammo for a Storm ? Be it a hurricane or a blizzard .. why do you need guns ? I like the beer and cigs stock.
Looting of what ? Your genset ? .. Your gonna pull your gun on someone trying to rip off your food/water during a hurricane or storm ? I dunno about that. Fill up your gas tank and be ready to drive west to the nearest Hilton with a full blown breakfast buffet
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So, if you see someone looting . . . you would say "Hey, stop that . . . I've got ammo" ????
Exactly .. "Hey stop or I will shoot you" ? .. they will only come back ( if they are thugs/gangs and kill you later ). I was taught "If you pull a gun on someone .. shoot them dead". Might want to consider "Hey.. how about a few beers and some smokes around the Campfire/Cook fire instead of shooting at each other. I have plenty to go around right now..". You afraid of them taking your goods and leave you dead. Hell I would say "Dudes..you forgot the power adaptor/connector to the genset .. oh..btw..I have a long 8 guage extention cord in the back room."
In addition to the 30 round clip already full,im sure they would stop.
Of course they will stop .. but only for now. They will come back IF they want your stuff. Your assuming they dont have there own 30 rounders ( or more ) when they come for your "stuff".
In my experience .. peeps come together in these "Natural" events. They share and help each other.
I was down in FL when Andrew hit. We were without power for almost 3 weeks. There were about 5 couples and a few kiddies. We pulled our resources together and had a Great time without AC power and no gen. Battery power and converters ( NO Noise from a gen going ). Barb-e-Q'ed breakfast/dinner.
Now if your in a location that cant group up.. or go solo ..then go west and get into that Hilton that I talked about ^.
Yes its a Possible Freak storm and you should get ready if your in the line of fire. But its NOT the "End of the world get your B.O.B. Lock and load" scenario that some make it to be.
Its just a storm. Be prepared as much as possible for the nature of the storm and have a backup plan.
YD.
PS. A simple 12 volt backup system in your house is not a bad idea. A 12V Battery and 50' of speaker wire connected to your car ( for charging ) will lamp your room enough to work/play. I have a backup battery for my Salt water Reef tank and a bilge pump for a simple circulation of air/water flow. Just saying..
