On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Robert Munn <cfmuns...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For my own part, I'm getting a shotgun. Does anyone have a > recommendation on a good one? > The AA-12 is the ultimate weapon for a zombie invasion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ebtj1jR7c Because to be honest, a shotgun is only going to net you 3 or 5 rounds before reload, that isn't enough to protect yourself from a mob looking to steel your food; one person, maybe. I'd be more interested in an assault rifle myself. Of course we could be like the Swiss, would it be better if people were trained to use assault rifles, go through basic training and then be in a like reserves of the reserves? The Swiss army <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_army> has long been a militia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia> trained and structured to rapidly respond against foreign aggression. Swiss males grow up expecting to undergo basic military training, usually at age 20 in the *Rekrutenschule*(German for "recruit school"), the initial boot camp, after which Swiss men remain part of the "militia" in reserve capacity until age 30 (age 34 for officers). Each such individual is required to keep his army-issued personal weapon (the 5.56x45mm Sig 550 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sig_550> rifle for enlisted personnel or the SIG 510 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_510>rifle and/or the 9mm SIG-Sauer P220 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_P220> semi-automatic pistol for officers, medical and postal personnel) at home with a specified personal retention quantity of government-issued personal ammunition (50 rounds 5.56 mm / 48 rounds 9mm), which is sealed and inspected regularly to ensure that no unauthorized use takes place.[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-ammo-range-2>The ammunition are intended for use while traveling to the army barracks in case of invasion. ... In 2001 Swiss citizen Friedrich Leibacher<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Leibacher>entered a regional Swiss parliament building and used a rifle to kill 14 people before killing himself.[5]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-4>Strangely enough, this wasn't his personal army issue weapon, but a private version of the army issue rifle. He committed suicide with a pistol and used an improvised explosive device.[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-final_report-5> It is claimed that approximately 300 deaths per year involve the use of Swiss army guns, mostly suicides and family murders.[7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-6>As a result of this and similar media reports, gun control advocates are trying to halt the practice of military weapons issuance and storage in the private homes of Swiss Army members. Gun supporters question the statistics and the practice has become a political issue. As of October 2007, the issuing of personal ammunition after boot camp has been discontinued and a majority of the already issued packs will be withdrawn within 2008.[8]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-7> ... In some 2001 statistics, it is noted that there are about 420,000 assault rifles stored at private homes, mostly SIG SG 550<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_SG_550>types. Additionally, there are some 320,000 assault rifles and military pistols exempted from military service in private possession, all selective-fire weapons having been converted to semi-automatic operation only. In addition, there are several hundred thousand other semi-automatic small arms <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_arms> classified as carbines<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbine>. The total number of firearms in private homes is estimated minimally at 1.2 million to 3 million.[9]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-8> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:322803 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
