To Bow or to Crossbow.... that is the question

[Red Doe]

Nope, no such thing I think we pay attention to too many boundaries (and the same applies to how we`d function after a SHTF situation) because we`re conditioned by society from birth to smother our indpendant thinking to an extent. I once had a friend visit, and he kept guns, hand and rifles, and did so legally, being a member of a shooting club. He let me shoot them (on my own land at the time, and safely etc) and I had pics taken and put them on Flickr. Someone reported me for `having illegal weapons` and the police turned up at my door! They checked it out and said, of course, I had nothing to worry about. But before she left the poliswoman said " you should be careful what you put online" and I was gobsmacked at that, having seen some rather more horrendous things online (not by choice!) than me practicing hitting a paper target with a rifle. The police visit angered me but didn`t scare me. My dad was a poacher of the old school all his life and his shotguns and rifles were illegal. He taught me basic safety and self responsibility and the ethic that in any crisis, we should have the right to both hunt, and protect our own, something the Scots used to have until another government took that right away from us with making the right to bear arms illegal.
So that`s my mindset. Tends to p*ss a lot of folks off though, mainly those who figure they should kowtow to the rules of society without thinking if they do us any good at all. I`d like to add though that I`m a quiet living biddy who never bothers a soul btw!

*wonders off, needs coffee*

Fantastic array of weponary Good girl.
I take it you are not the kind to think there is a glass ceiling

[diamond lil]

I totally utterly and absolutely agree re folk who jump to obey rules without thinking if they're good rules or not. A lot of people like that eh ! The smug shocked face and "oh noo that's against THE LAW" Some people haveny got the sense they were born with! These are the ones who would not be able to adapt if things went to custard & they know it. We need more commonsense and less stupid regulations.

[SW_pheonix]

Amen to both the above

[Panther]

Yes, our laws about the ownership and transportation of weapons seem to get more stringent and draconian every year. Of course it doesn't affect the yobs and hooligans within our society because they are quite happy to flout the law and will carry and use weapons whenever they want.
It's only us responsible, law-abiding citizens that end up being controlled and forced to give up our right to bear arms or defend ourselves, even in our own homes.
I agree wholeheartedly with CC; join a local archery club if you can, learn to shoot properly, it's GREAT FUN.
Why not also join your local gun club, where again you will be taught to shoot properly, and after a few months will be able to apply for your firearms license. Again it's great fun learning to shoot.
My favourite weapon for close combat though is the jo, which is a 4 foot long wooden stick.(I give lessons!!)

[Attack Warning Red]

There's a gun shop in my town, and once SHTF, I'll be breaking-in and removing them all for my own personal use. Hopefully before anyone else has the same idea...

Then it's just a matter of sawing down 2 shotguns and making straps for them, so I'm ready for action...

...that's kind of my last-man-on-Earth, Omega Man-like scenario. lol!

[Carrot Cruncher]

I think that in a shtf type thing, any gun shop owner would be in a fairly good position to protect his stock

[Attack Warning Red]

I think that in a shtf type thing, any gun shop owner would be in a fairly good position to protect his stock

Yeah, but not if he's dead from a deadly mutated bird/swine flu virus...

I'll be strapping on my respirator and packing my crowbar.

[diamond lil]

It pays to be flexible indeed

[Dutchie Delta]

I totally utterly and absolutely agree re folk who jump to obey rules without thinking if they're good rules or not. A lot of people like that eh ! The smug shocked face and "oh noo that's against THE LAW" Some people haveny got the sense they were born with! These are the ones who would not be able to adapt if things went to custard & they know it. We need more commonsense and less stupid regulations.

Very true. Meanwhile it DOES pay to be careful what you write on an open space. Anyone can make a profile of a person's likes, dislikes, hobbies, pets, amount of preps if they take just a few hours.
Makes for boring reading perhaps but be aware that there are preppers, non-preppers and those that intend to rob preppers.
Came across a few of those and it was a solid waken up call.

[Teresa]

Before I moved here I was part of a survivalist group. Weaponry is something I didn't worry about back home I was set. A 223 Rifle and a 45 sidearm with more ammo than I knew what to do with. Here however I have to start from scratch. I really appreciate this thread I got a lot of useful information from it. I am looking at bows even though I would prefer firearms. I'll take what I can get.