We all have some restrictions on what we can do. Here we can buy military grade guns, even though I question if this is a good thing sometimes. But having something to defend yourself is always a good idea. I don’t prep for any one thing or scenario, but just think it’s wise to be prepared for whatever life can throw your way. I like to think of what’s most important, and for me that’s food and water. So I started with ensuring we had enough resources to make a few months. Of course prepping is like that table leg thing where you shave one down to prevent a wobble and then need to shave another and so on. Once you have food covered then you need shelter, protection, etc. it can go on and on, lol. I think living responsibly and thinking about ways to ensure you can provide for yourself and your loved ones during unexpected hard times just makes sense. I wish you the best in your endeavorsI might be biased but being on the arse end of the world has it's benefits. We're too far away and too small to bother sending nukes or EMP attacks against.
Mostly my prepping is for natural disasters, pandemics, and unemployment. So for me that means having 3-6 months of supplies in the house and as much savings as possible. This has come in handy multiple times, even before covid-19 flipped the world upside down.
I have young kids so I've always planned on digging in rather than bugging out, but I still have go bags (clothes, food, water, documents, first aid kit, medications, etc) in case we have to evacuate quickly for whatever reason.
I don't have a firearms license but I do have a length of steel rebar that could do some damage. It's not as good as a gun but it's what I've got