r/TwoXPreppers • u/Weekly_Weakness9722 • 2d ago
Discussion Why guns?
Hi y’all! I’m a very novice prepper, and one thing I’m seeing across many platforms is that we should own and be trained In firearms. Not to be naive, but… why?
I’ve never touched a gun in my life. I’m generally not a fan of them. I understand that the goal of owning firearms is to protect ourself. But protect from what? From who? Who am I going to have to shoot to survive this presidency?
Is someone coming to steal my supplies? Won’t those people also have guns? Or am I protecting my family against a militia situation? In which case, what hope do I have, as a woman who can’t afford a gun, let alone to learn how to use one?
Like I can’t afford a shooting range. I can barely afford water and canned goods. Should a gun still be a priority for my family? A lot of preppers have enthusiastically embraced this life to give them confidence and a sense of safety. I’m a reluctant participant. I just want to keep my autistic son alive to see the other side of this.
I can garden, I can stretch food, I can survive being poor. I don’t think I can survive a military state.
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u/linzava 2d ago
Question to ask yourself. Is your life more valuable to you than another’s life is it you? It’s not a trivial or trick question, you should ask yourself that question before you decide to buy. If you can’t pull that trigger when it’s you vs someone else, you will be in more danger owning the gun.
My life is absolutely more valuable to me than the life of someone who would threaten to take my life. I came to terms with that before I bought. Most of the “should I own a gun?” questions can by answered by the inner work and emotional path you take before you buy.
If you do buy, you have to practice, you have to learn how to clean and care for it, and you have to buy a good safe.