Response to the original question.

There's NO way that the US Gov't is going to commandeer food or water supplies from average citizens. It ain't happenin'. If they try it - they will get a face full of bullets. Seriously!

The REAL problem is the folks in your town or city. If things get desperate and they have no food - you better believe some of them could very well try to steal it (or take it by force) from you. This survival forum is a rare "skill set". Very few Americans have anything in the way of real survival skills any more, and most people in major cities don't have more than a few days worth of food and drink (if even that). The only thing people know about survival is watching "Man vs. Wild" on TV - and none of them have ever tried it.

Things are going to get downright ugly if you find yourself in a crisis zone in the USA, esp. if you are inside (or near) a major city. Look at what happened in New Orleans after Katrina. The place was a hellhole, and FEMA wasn't close to coping. Do you know what their local joke was down there? It goes like this ...

FEMA Rescue Plan: "Run Bitc* ... Run!"

No kidding.

If you want to hang onto your stuff, be prepared to hide it, move it, or defend it.

Pete