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The Manhattan 9-11 incident was too acute to generate a real residual threat. For a durable SHTF incident, I consider what happened to Tom Cruise when he lost the car in his "War of the Worlds" rendition. Arming yourself won't be so much due to predatory circumstances, though they will still be a possibility, but more of an armed response to being overwhelmed by sheer panic. Had Cruise's character been armed with something considerably more substantial, such as an armored car with HK-9s sticking out of gunports, he'd have had little trouble navigating through that crowd. He might've come into some resistance, even someone with something capable of taking out an armored car, but the odds would've been much more in his favor.


Um, I don't exactly think using a movie like The War of the Worlds is a good idea when it comes to realistic contingency planning. In case of a SHTF situation in urban environment going low profile would seem preferable to running over crowds in an armored car with machine guns. Plus for most people an armed and armored vehicle isn't really an option and traffic congestions would likely prevent you from driving anywhere anyway. I can definitely see how a concealed gun might be a valuable last ditch resource in a serious emergency but it wouldn't be my priority. A little quiet E&E away from the crowded urban areas might be the safest option.