If you feel safe and comfortable doing so, learning how to use a firearm and picking up community defense practices (which is mostly about avoiding shooting anyone) are great praxis. We're going to need armed comrades to survive - and make no mistake, they're going to come for us first, not the other way around.
PS don't feel any guilt if you aren't comfortable doing so, there are many other things to do. We just need those who are comfortable to be "ready" and building communities that are "ready".
And if you don't feel comfortable with it (or evenespecially if you are) you should take a Stop the Bleed class and get an IFAK to carry around with you.
Honestly it's more important/efficient to have that IFAK or at least a good quality tourniquet and know how to stop bleeding. Pack gunshot wounds, get your finger in there.
If you feel safe and comfortable doing so, learning how to use a firearm and picking up community defense practices (which is mostly about avoiding shooting anyone) are great praxis. We're going to need armed comrades to survive - and make no mistake, they're going to come for us first, not the other way around.
PS don't feel any guilt if you aren't comfortable doing so, there are many other things to do. We just need those who are comfortable to be "ready" and building communities that are "ready".
And if you don't feel comfortable with it (or
evenespecially if you are) you should take a Stop the Bleed class and get an IFAK to carry around with you.Honestly it's more important/efficient to have that IFAK or at least a good quality tourniquet and know how to stop bleeding. Pack gunshot wounds, get your finger in there.