IF the SHTF
1. Any gun is better than no gun as long as you have ammo. (see #2)
2. The 22LR will be the most useful weapon of all. You can buy years worth of ammo now for a small investment. They are accurate, and It will bring down all small game, wild and domestic (there won’t be much big game to bring down after a few weeks). Though they are not the best choice for home defense after the SHTF, the bad guys will have a hard time getting bullets for their guns in a short time, while you have thousands. Nuff said on that. The report does not carry far, giving away your position, and all members of the family can use it. (see #3). Oh, and you can still have your large bore defense weapons if it comes down to “them or you” situations.
3. Children need to learn how to shoot and defend themselves early on.
4. Big cities will become kill zones. Get away from them early.
5. Evil people without any fear of authority or restraint will become more evil.
6. Some medical training and knowledge would be beneficial, even if it’s just first aid.
7. Disease will become a part of life. Keep wounds clean and covered.
8. Learn how the American Indians survived in your area. The plants or roots they ate and used for medicine, how they trapped and cooked fish. Lots of books available now on the subject. Buy them now.
9. And for God’s sake learn how to obtain and sterilize water .
I have made it a point to make almost all my weapons .22 for that reason. I have 5 rifles and a pistol that all shoot .22 LR. I have plenty of ammo.
My problem and it is a big one is I live in a city and getting out will be difficult. I fully realize that it will make my chances less but I have family that cannot be easily moved and I cannot just leave them.