Originally Posted By: norad45

I must confess these statements of yours concern me a little. I can absolutely guarantee you that, in a case of large scale natural disaster, a sizable chunk of the population in certain areas of the country are going to be carrying weapons. I can further guarantee you that a goodly percentage of them may be wearing camo. Surely you have had sufficient training and/or experience to help you to differentiate between lawfully armed citizens and a genuine threat?


Please do not take alarm with what I am saying, but look at it from my standpoint. A lawfully armed citizen has nothing to hide. A person sneaking around my flank, in camo, with a gun is suspect. Personally, I can tell the difference. But, and this is a big BUT, that doesnt mean everyone can.

There are two types of scenarios I was referring to in my post, and I guess I did not make that clear. One is a natural disaster and you are absolutely correct about the number of people carrying weapons and wearing outdoors clothing.

The other is a terrorist attack. When that happens, you are really putting yourself in a bad spot if you are sneaking around checkpoints and trying to avoid the military/Law enforcement.

There are alot of nuances that can be explored with this conversation. All I wanted to do was ask why you would want to move undetected and just throw a few points out there for everyone to think about.

Garrett


Edited by garrett (03/13/07 05:19 PM)
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