SHTF or EOTWAWKI forum?

[icentropy]

I normally vote against creating another subforum due to less less traffic. However in this case I'm all for it, anywhere to stuff all those SHTF threads. We can even call it the garbage dump forum.

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but if not for any other reason, SHTF and or EOTWAWKI threads should be in a separate catagory just so we can navigate to or away from them. There really are a lot of SHTF threads

yes, yes, oh sweet baby jesus yes! if only to keep out all the negative nancies that belittle us for having a good time planning for post-nuclear zombie monster a-gogo apocalypse! shtf threads are fun, and if we have our own section, then we would be more likely to have a lighthearted, positive experience.

I think this pretty much sums it up SHTF folk enjoy the planning for the planning's sake. We're not (usually) crazy, but we do have a very different way of looking at picking the right optics, gun selection, caliber selection, ammo storage, etc. I had to fight just to get people's opinion on what a good "all around" rifle would be if i could just have one rifle. Any SHTF fan would understand and give advice accordingly, "regular" folk would just say, "buy two" or something of that nature. For me and my family the planning, storing, and researching/learning is fun and we enjoy getting prepared. We're not nutjobs that quit our work and stand on the street corners with signs, we just like knowing that if something does happen we did what we could to be prepared to protect each other and our child. I didn't expect the anti-SHTF group to support our own thread but that's a nice surprise. Any moderator or someone else know what and if there are any chances for this actually happening? I choose the general topic forum to start this thread but i'm sure we'd get a lot more responses and votes if the guys in the firearms groups heard of it (centerfire, handgun, and rimfire).

[Sam]

We can even call it the garbage dump forum.

Oh burn!

A subforum would be appropriate in this case.

[icentropy]

Oh and for all you Second Ammendment crazies out there, all keeping the government in check and all with your citizens should be armed in case our government gets out of hand and goes all Hitler on us, there you go. Same fan, different poop.

BTW, i'm also a 2A crazy...

[shrap]

I think a subforum would be helpful, but on the other hand there's a big difference between actual situations where a bugout bag is useful (like earthquakes, or a collapse of public infrastructure) and imaginary situations like ebola-infected mutant fast zombies where you have to shoot the infected in the head. The latter gets old fast.

[kapache]

They should called it IDT-SHTF

[Subotai]

Don't forget the roving bands of spikey-haired mutants and packs of wild dogs that'll be roamin' around after 2012!

[icentropy]

I think a subforum would be helpful, but on the other hand there's a big difference between actual situations where a bugout bag is useful (like earthquakes, or a collapse of public infrastructure) and imaginary situations like ebola-infected mutant fast zombies where you have to shoot the infected in the head. The latter gets old fast.

Well like any other group, the individual threads should be respected. If one guy starts one about proper ammo storage for stockpiling or the recommended amount of .22LR to stockpile for EOTWAWKI hopefully the zombie folk will respect it as a real question. Besides i think most of the "Zombie" folks don't really think Zombies are in our future. It's just easier to say "Zombie" than "starving, severly dehydrated or just plain looting armed gangs trying to break into your home after a SHTF scenerio where you're trying to protect your family and food/water that you had the forsight to stockpile". Zombie is just a shorter easier way of saying any folk intent on harming you, your family or your possesions.

[dunndeal]

I'm still a newb but I know calguns.net is NOT a survivalist site, this a site for the preservation/restoration of 2nd Amendment rights and the discussion of firearms related issues. There are, without doubt, many sites devoted to SHTF and EOTWAWKI and how to deal with it.

[icentropy]

I'm still a newb but I know calguns.net is NOT a survivalist site, this a site for the preservation/restoration of 2nd Amendment rights and the discussion of firearms related issues. There are, without doubt, many sites devoted to SHTF and EOTWAWKI and how to deal with it.

how exactly does Optic choice factor in to 2A right preservation? Or questions about caliber selection, barrel wear, cheap ammo deals...I could go on.

I'm also pretty new but this seems to be a forum for California gunlovers to discuss firearm related topics. preparing for SHTF is usually extremely closely tied to firearms and in reality it's not horribly different than being prepared to defend your home or country when it needs protecting. Just another facet of self and home defense.

[4Defense]

Here we go again.

[UserM4]

I vote that there should be a "Which gun should I buy" subforum.

[icentropy]

after almost 60 votes it's still hovering around 70%. is that good for a create a new group thread? anyone? bueller? bueller? anyone?

[BoxesOfLiberty]

after almost 60 votes it's still hovering around 70%. is that good for a create a new group thread? anyone? bueller? bueller? anyone?

I don't know about creating one, but the image you posted has me leaning toward intelligently designing one.

[11Z50]

I have been on Calguns since the beginning, and I tire of the "USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION" folks, since this is after all, a discussion forum. It's like those who have posted in the past have written the holy grail or something.

I say yes...

[icentropy]

As a side note, if anyone that really wants a new group added for SHTF added a link to this thread/poll to their signature (like I did), people would see it all over the rest of the discussion groups and maybe we could get enough votes to convince the powers that be that it might be a cool idea? I just know that this week was the first time I ever looking into the general discussion group, i always was looking at centerfire and rimfire stuff so only a small percentage of people are actually seeing this thread.
Closet SHTF junkies unite!