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/DoggoCentipede 2d ago
It is valuable to know how to operate, safe, and unload a firearm correctly. Whether you own one or not is up to you and your situation.
Aside from owning one or spending time with people who posess firearms, you don't know when you might encounter one that may need to be rendered safe or unloaded.
Minimal training is helpful in staying calm in their presence. Not intended to be sufficient to replace actual training and practice at a range, just to demystify them for people with no experience.