I agree also. Security / firearms are things I would not put on a list like FEMA's. It is hard enough getting people to prepare without touching on such an unfortunately "sensitive" topic.

I also think advocating having a security solution in a preparedness list to those that lead their daily lives without such consideration is somewhere between a waste of time and negligence. The last thing I want in my neighborhood is someone who is scared or hurt and trying to figure out how to use this thing in his kit that he maybe played with for a week or two before stashing it away. I can just hear the accidental discharge now.

On the other hand, those who have security solutions as part of their daily life / routine probably don't need to be told to include that in the planning.

FEMA has a tough job here - get people started without overwhelming them. Better if everyone has a little bit and starts thinking about what they need then scare them off with an "impossible" list.

- Eric