Laz, thanks to you and some good advice some weeks previously, I'm already armed.. well armed for this kind of situation.
What I'm short of is emergency food and appropriate medical supplies.. and that's changing now, hour by hour. I've had a little meeting with the family, they've got their lists, and for once my liberal democratic ex-wife is listening carefully and contributing positively to the family's disaster planning.
There are lessons in this disaster for every American. We're seeing fist hand how bad it can get, how fast it can get that way and what's necessary for personal protection and family survival.
I strongly urge each and every american to take a weapons saftey course, join the NRA and arm themselves.. and I also strongly urge every American to develop a survival plan and aquire a minimum 1 week supply of food, water and medicines.
This is not a political issue. It's just common sense and practical application of assets vs threat.