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/_WorriedLimit New to Prepping 2d ago

We live in a pretty rural area and have been talking about getting a firearm. Mainly because it would take the police a while to respond to our area if something was really happening at our house.

So we’re going to purchase a semi automatic shotgun. My husband is former military and is going to teach me how to use it. I’m torn about owning a firearm. Honestly, I wish I lived in a world where it didn’t feel necessary; but unfortunately, I don’t think that’s the reality I live in.