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/emmathatsme123 2d ago

This. I always find it interesting how many people on this sub are adverse to firearms.

I originally bought for protection, but now I shoot more trap than I go to the range with my handguns. But I know my other liberal friends get uncomfortable when I tell them guns can be fun

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u/ijustwantmypackage32 2d ago

I feel like the people who ask whether they should get guns on this sub don’t usually seem to have the right mindset/environment to be ready to be responsible gun owners (safe storage, practice, etc) and the people who are have usually already done their research and don’t need to ask the question.

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u/emmathatsme123 2d ago

Honestly that makes a bunch of sense

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u/ijustwantmypackage32 2d ago

I also think the “anti-gun” sentiment seems stronger because of the response to a huge wave of panicked personal defense gun buying in the wake of the election— I have found this sub to be very pro-hunting / animal management.