Originally Posted By: James_Van_Artsdalen
Such confiscation would also be a highly risky business. I would assume that at least half of the neighbors around me are well armed, and that a lot of them would open fire in the event of a home invasion during a community crisis, whether the invaders claimed to be police/official or not.



Here in the US most of us are taught to have absolute reverence and respect for those in uniform. I highly doubt most law abiding citizens would attempt to resist law enforcement officials under any circumstances. It goes against our cultural norms and everything we've been taught since childhood. Having said that, I can't think of any circumstance that would warrant official confiscation of personal property. However, mandatory rationing seems quite plausible.