Doomsday Preppers, anyone here watch?

[Pseudomind]

Doomsday Preppers, anyone here watch?

We have any "preppers" here?

I have watched a number of episodes, and I am of the feeling that some of these folks, while having good intentions are not actually what I would call an actual prepper? If you seen a few of the episodes recently, example the guy building his own body armor and testing it , prepping for wife's C-section in a barn where he has put plastic sheeting down or the beehive mover who welds spikes on his trailer, which speaking of the trailer looks like a piece of junk. He even has a home made spike strip attached to it which he release's . I am sure there are other episodes as outrageous.

I am sure many often hear about the police raiding a house and a few guns are within the home, (often they do not mention the type) and maybe found a thousand rounds of ammunition. My take on this is that it is media propaganda yellow journalism sensationalism. So what is your take on this? I have guns which I have had for thirty years which have never been fired setting in the safe, then I have some I fire quite often, so my having 10,000 rounds is not excessive, considering the price of ammunition, and the number of different calibers versus the savings with buying by bulk in 1,000 round lots. Depending on the caliber possibly savings of $0.35 - $0.40 per round.

A thousand rounds is not really much considering especially with hand guns one can go to the range and easily shoot up 100 rounds with an hour.

1. So my question is this do some folks actually believe this prepping?

Another question relates to ammunition and guns.

2. Is it just typically media spin when guns and ammunition are often mentioned in a "NEWS" story. I am not referring to gang raids or drug house raids, just a basic home type arrest for some violation.

3. So what is your take on these items?

Remember it is winter and this is not a post to create any animosities, just for curiosity sake.

Thanks and "Happy Holidays."

 

[Trucky]

When that show first started they actually had some folks who had some good ideas and thoughtful preparations. Now it seems it's just the kooks and wannbes.

 

[blaster]

When Zimmerman got into trouble for fighting with his wife again the DC news outlets all commented on his having 5 guns and 100 rounds of ammo. That doesn't seem like much for 5 guns but they made it seem like he was ready to go to war with those 100 rounds.

I say its nobody's business how much ammo you buy or possess. Besides it only takes an experienced marksman 1 shot. Maybe they will have a 1 cartridge a day law to go with the 1 gun a month thing.

As far as the show, like was mentioned above the show started strong but the content quickly deteriorated.

 

[Bucit]

Can you say Cuckooo! These people are nuts thinking the world is going to come to an end. Shoot, if it didn't happen in the last years with Obummer at the helm I don;t think it will happen at all. Even the Myans were wrong.

 

[moparlvr4406]

when I was shooting shotgun competition it was not uncommon for me to
have in excess of 100k loaded shells in my garage before season began
at a rate of 2-500 shells in a day of practice they didn't last long.

 

[JV II]

The show is about nutcases. The guy with the bee hives was prepping for a category 5 hurricane. The hives aren't going to get wiped out in the storm?
Lots of people have guns and loads of ammo. That doesn't make them a prepper, but they sure are better prepared than a lot of others.
I think the show is either directly or indirectly painting all gun owners as nutcases.

 

[Woody]

I used to read at survivalist/prepper sites for entertainment. I think they do lean heavy to nutcases.