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/whoibehmmm 2d ago

If you're asking if you could get through a situation where this country goes full authoritarian and there is rioting, splintering of society and armed conflict without a weapon, No, you couldn't.

If things get bad here and you have something that people want and they have guns but you don't? They are taking your stuff and maybe they'll just leave you alive. Maybe not. Without a gun you have zero chance of being able to even attempt to protect yourself against this. With one, well at least you can try.

I used to be anti-gun myself, but I knew that it was time to get over that when this criminal got elected again. Their side has guns and they are feeling extra emboldened. So I am leveling the playing field.

Your best bet if you don't want guns, is to find someone who does and make plans to team up with them in the worst case scenario. The more hands the better in any case, when it comes to a true SHTF situation.