[Roy]

They'll move on to areas less friendly to personal firearm ownership? Or attack anyway?

I would imagine there is a pretty steep learning curve for looters.

[Blueberry]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')hen we are all screwed.

[wisconsin_cur]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Roy', 'T')hey'll move on to areas less friendly to personal firearm ownership? Or attack anyway?

I would imagine there is a pretty steep learning curve for looters.

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Blueberry', 'w')hat if TPTB are rounding up guns like they did in Katrina?

[rangerone314]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Blueberry', 'Y')ou know, this might work in certain areas of the country (and I've read about a guy sitting on his front porch with a shotgun in his lap that didn't get looted during a hurricane) -- but what if TPTB are rounding up guns like they did in Katrina?

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', ' ')If TPTB are not deterred, then it is obvious that measure was necessary and TBTB have gone too far and are no longer concerned with legal niceties.

[eXpat]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', '
')You're covered.

I'm thinking of ordering one of those banana clips for my SKS.

[rangerone314]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', ' ')If TPTB are not deterred, then it is obvious that measure was necessary and TBTB have gone too far and are no longer concerned with legal niceties.

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')onfiscating people's legal means of protection is illegal and unconstitutional. Anyone who enforces an illegal order deserves what's coming to them.

[Pretorian]

my guess is that ak-47 wasnt really expensive overthere. well, its a simple weapon so no wonder

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', ' ')have plan for bringing in outside assistance, or at least Fourth thing: have a way to outflank the people who surround you if you are stupid enough to get surrounded (ie a relief force that comes in from behind and surprises surrounding force) Catch the surrounding force in a cross-fire and cut them to ribbons. After that, disperse into small groups..

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', ' ')have plan for bringing in outside assistance, or at least Fourth thing: have a way to outflank the people who surround you if you are stupid enough to get surrounded (ie a relief force that comes in from behind and surprises surrounding force) Catch the surrounding force in a cross-fire and cut them to ribbons. After that, disperse into small groups..

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'O')h you can't be serious! What do you plan to do against this:



Come on guys. I understand what you're saying about not agreeing with confiscation of guns, but do you honestly think you with your AK47s etc are any match for a serious move to "pacify the population"?

[rangerone314]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TWilliam', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'O')h you can't be serious! What do you plan to do against this:



Come on guys. I understand what you're saying about not agreeing with confiscation of guns, but do you honestly think you with your AK47s etc are any match for a serious move to "pacify the population"?

[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', ' ')have plan for bringing in outside assistance, or at least Fourth thing: have a way to outflank the people who surround you if you are stupid enough to get surrounded (ie a relief force that comes in from behind and surprises surrounding force) Catch the surrounding force in a cross-fire and cut them to ribbons. After that, disperse into small groups..

[Grautr]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'C')ome on guys. I understand what you're saying about not agreeing with confiscation of guns, but do you honestly think you with your AK47s etc are any match for a serious move to "pacify the population"?

Please consider the alternate plan of flying under the radar.

I can't take this "we'll surround them and cut them to ribbons" nonsense seriously. Looks like kids playing paintball to me.

I'm having a real hard time not saying "Oh grow up!"

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Grautr', '
')They are great for tearing up tanks but not so good against infantry.

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', '
')I didn't see any Apache's flying over New Orleans to help in the confiscation of guns...

[vtsnowedin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rangerone314', ' ')have plan for bringing in outside assistance, or at least Fourth thing: have a way to outflank the people who surround you if you are stupid enough to get surrounded (ie a relief force that comes in from behind and surprises surrounding force) Catch the surrounding force in a cross-fire and cut them to ribbons. After that, disperse into small groups..

[Roy]

Having seen lots of combat footage from the 'sandbox' I can tell you that I would not want to face the pointy end of the American military's stick.

They are the most deadly military force ever to exist on this planet. Far and away.

But, the caveat is that in spite of our awesome power to kill and destroy, the full power of our military cannot keep order in a city the size of Los Angeles short of exterminating everybody which they won't do. (Thank hawkman.)



Check out some of the predator videos and apace videos on liveleak.com. The guys getting chewed up by 20mm DU rounds never see or hear it coming. In one Predator video an Iraqi mortar crew sets up, launches 5 or 6 rounds, then loads up their mortar in the back of their Toyota pickup, drives all the way back through crowded streets to their house and get out of the truck thinking they've just got away with it.

Then a Hellfire missile hits the truck and destroys them, the truck, and their house. The drone's infrared cam watched them the whole time and tracked them back to their house.

They never saw it, heard it, or knew what was coming. Same with the Apache vids. The enemies are visible in the Apache's screen and they have no idea, that is until the DU rounds blow them to bits. Seemingly out of nowhere at least from their perspective on the ground.

I would not want to face that and I give those guys credit for having the balls to stand up and fight something oftentimes they can't even see.

As far as the US military locking down the United States? I don't see it outside of urban areas. There isn't sufficient manpower or equipment. And what they do have is fatigued, worn out, and pretty much depleted compared to say 2002 (uav fleet excepted).