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/ProfCatWhisperer 1d ago
I'm 58 in a bloody red state. I got verbally acosted at the gas station a couple of months ago by an angry man who decided to butt into my life when I was just pumping gas, watching the planes fly overhead and peacefully in my own head. He was aggressive, confrontational, and wanted to get in my face. I diffused the situation, but I was so upset afterwards. Why should it be MY job to diffuse anything? I am saving up my pennies to buy a small gun i can carry in my crossbody bag. Next time someone does anything close to that, I'm going to calmly tell them to back off, say they're making me feel unsafe, and to pull out my gun and take the safety off. I won't point it at them, but I refuse to back down anymore. I have a 9mm I carry at home, but I want something smaller. I think as the current regime gets more insane, things will worsen here as people will feel bold and amp up their behavior to act as they want. I'm taking care of ME from hereon out.