I took a class on self-defense law, and that made me aware of some rather important things. I'm glad I spent the time to learn something about this topic, because the difference between freedom and prison can rest on distinctions that aren't intuitive to us laymen.

So then I started thinking: what about survival situations? Are there laws we need to be aware of? Yes, I know we'd be trying to stay alive in survival situations, and it's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six and all that. But when order is restored, I'd prefer not to be dragged off to jail if I can help it. I really haven't thought about this stuff at all, so I thought I'd post a thread and see what kind of reactions I get.

Right now the only example I can think of is "looting." Let's say much of the town has been abandoned. Can you walk into an unlocked, unmanned grocery store and grab something to eat?