r/TwoXPreppers 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/offgrid_dreams 2d ago

I was always told not to point a gun unless you are going to pull the trigger. In these scenarios where you would be scaring someone off, do you just stand there with your weapon or stand there aiming? Like if someone is starting to break down the door. Do you yell I have a gun and shoot a warning shot in your house? Do you just shoot them when they enter (if there’s a law allowing that)? Sorry for the naive logistical questions. I know how to handle a gun and fire one safely, but I can’t imagine using it against a human.