# So if Trump wins- do you arm yourself? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [July 1, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591 "2024-07-01T18:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591/143 "2024-11-09T02:30:32Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > I was saddened and distressed (to put it mildly) about the election. Worse, was what I heard from co-workers and customers today. > > As I said upthread, I have enough guns. > > But I couldn’t silence the “but enough ammunition?” anymore after hearing the evil gloating and plans for revenge, even given a large fudge factor for hyperbole. > > So I bought 3 boxes of practice ammo for my 9mm pistols, and a spare box of JHP. At $60, it’s not too pricey, won’t expire, and provides a tiny amount of piece of mind. It’s almost certainly not necessary, but I’m a lot less certain of that than I was in July. Ammo prices tend to be good during Republican presidencies. No panic buying from the “they’re gonna take our guns” crowd. That’s the fear that really drives up demand. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591/144 "2024-11-09T03:01:14Z")
I toyed with the idea. The fight-or-flight reflex will do that. But as mentioned many times in this thread, they’re not much of a match for the state monopoly on force. Now, if the militia/paramilitary situation gets bad, I might have to think about it. I couldn’t fight off a squad of feds, but against a 2-man “checkpoint” of Bubba and Billy Bob Proudboy, it might be worth planning for. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591/145 "2024-11-09T03:05:07Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Ammo prices tend to be good during Republican presidencies. No panic buying from the “they’re gonna take our guns” crowd. That’s the fear that really drives up demand. I do know that. I was buying to try to desperately shout “Shut UP” to the part of me that was losing it’s mind after the election but also ahead of the new tax on firearms and ammunition in Colorado (which I voted in favor of mind you!). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591/146 "2024-11-09T05:01:21Z")
I admit I considered it for a nanosecond, but guns are such an anathema to me, the notion immediately disintegrated. I did purchase a stun gun and pepper spray. I don’t really foresee having to use it here in red bougietown but I’m keeping it tucked away with my " in case everything goes tits up" emergency kit. Obviously it won’t do much if things get really out of hand but it makes me _feel_ somewhat prepared. ---
**Author:** ![Cmyers1980](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyers1980/32/11814_2.png) [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591/147 "2024-11-12T14:53:34Z")
Trump winning has motivated me even more but not because I’m afraid of being dragged off to a death camp by Proud Boys. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-trump-wins-do-you-arm-yourself/1003591.md?page=7)