Regarding BOB firearms:

Because we've had a number of lawyers murdered locally, I started carrying a concealed handgun on a regular basis years ago. I'd always been a shooter, but my EDC gun became my BOB personal defense gun by default. Later, I added a Henry "Survival Rifle" .22 for small game harvesting as an option for my BOB. Now, my concept for my BOB is just a pack for getting back home from within my average travels of 100 miles or so, or to hide out/hang out for several days if things temporarily get strange, not for long-term/wilderness survival or fighting zombies.

I can easily imagine wanting to, or needing to, stash, abandon or destroy any firearm I might have, for a variety of reasons. But I can foresee the value of having a weapon when people get stupid crazy in an emergency, or to harvest the occasional rabbit, squirrel or stray dog. I'm not inclined to keep anything more, like a major caliber rifle, in my car where my BOB resides, nor am I willing to carry anything less concealable than a pistol or a tiny take-down .22 like the Henry, with me.

So, there is another interesting option out there, that I am considering for my BOB, that may combine both personal defense and small game collection adequately. Kel-Tec is making a new pistol in .22 mag that weighs only 14 oz and has an impressive 30 round magazine.

For someone like me, unwilling to commit to the expense, weight and size of multiple/heavy firearms, it may be a good compromise option.