I watched one of those shows where a guy blew his thumb off; it made them look like wierdos. This is just trying to move a stagnant economy; some of these plans are so stupid (like a guy who thinks he’ll hole up with his family in Manhattan - how’s that working out in the blacked-out section of NYC?).
And if I remember correctly, the apartment guy in Manhatten had no guns -- just a sword or something. Total foolishment.