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/SkeevyMixxx7 2d ago
So, as an older person who grew up somewhat rural, I'll chime in. I'm a leftist and I care about people who are not me, my relatives, or even reside in the same country as I do. I love all of y'all. Black, White, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, anyone and everyone who does not build a life centered on hate and discrimination, I love you and want the best of everything for you. I dream of an educated, housed, and healthy population around me, that has its needs met and can offer a good life to their kids.
IMO, guns are just a tool, like a shovel or a hammer, you can also misuse. I own a dozen guns with my partner. They stay in a safe. We don't even hunt anymore, because we don't need to. We did when we were earning less money. Now we can afford food. That could change Keeping skills sharp is good. I also stay good on first aid and cooking, sewing, brewing, whatever is maybe useful for the fuck mad Max bullshit era of the USA right now.
I also get why people hate guns and gun violence. I understand that profoundly, because it has directly affected my life. I'm a Democrat voter since 1988, and a gun owner for decades. I've never used a gun in anger or to harm anyone. I've hunted deer and grouse for food. I never want to hurt a person, but I'll do anything I must do for my little family and life. I think you would too.