My BOB or other "survival kit" that I might has put together doesn't routinely contain a firearm ....well ...at least until I can figure out how to keep it locked up to prevent theft.
But given the option of evacuating from my home I will defintely carry a weapon...probably more than one.
I have not been molested in my camping or forays in the woods, but the adage about having a gun and not needing it rather than not having one and wanting one is very appropriate.
To me ..its about being prepared. Sure my kits all have knives ...and I could use them. But the potential to be vulnerable to idiots and criminal elements during a disaster scenario is more likely than not in my mind. Given that the police confiscated firearms after Katrina is clear evidence to me that having a gun is warranted in any disaster scenario.
Bare bones ...would be a .22 and a .45 ACP .... An AR-7 and or 10/22 are preferred candidates for the .22 as well as Browning Buckmark or Ruger MkI, II, or III. While the nod goes to any 1911 etc, type pistol. Kit size would help decide... and walking vs use of my truck (or other vehicle) would dictate volumes of ammo and weapon duplication. Preference would be at least 100 rds of 45 ACP ...failing that, the gun w/6 xtra loaded mags would be good start. Can't see getting out without at least a couple hundred 22's though ... space and weight being so much smaller.
Owning guns but not taking them seems idiotic to me. Though admittedly .. given my work an inability to carry in my vehicle on a daily basis I can see myself with out them if I can't get home first.
I seriously doubt that after a disaster things will be the same as they are now ...look at all the looting etc that happens just when there's an extended power outage ... rioting after the Rodney King trial in the 90's...imagine that on a larger scale.
Sure ...its OK to object to firearms on moral grounds ...I'm OK with personal choice... but my choice is to own guns ...and I'm bringing in mine with me if at all possible. And with any luck ...I'll never need one.