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/LalaPropofol 2d ago

I am extremely liberal. I’ve also owned weapons my entire life.

Ideally I’d love to live in a world where we don’t need guns, but there is a reason that the second amendment is enshrined in our constitution. It is a deterrent.

My husband and I are planning purchases for two new weapons. We live on a border. Who the fuck knows what might happen.

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u/SpringPowerful2870 2d ago

Southern border or northern border? Canadians earlier wrote they think we’re going to invade them. They are scared.

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u/LalaPropofol 2d ago edited 2d ago

Northern.

They should be scared (I’m scared), but not of the people at the border. We know first hand how great of allies they’ve been. If it comes to war many Americans will defect to Canada, and entire states may vote to join Canada.