SSL
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Took my Short-hair out to do his business yesterday and my neighbor was walking his French Bulldog out on the road. He stopped, asked how my wife and I were doing and made sure he had my cell phone number in case he needed to call me. His big concern was looters! We live about 5 miles from the nearest towns and calling 911 results in at least a 45 minute delay. I assured him that if he needed help I would respond, since he doesn't own a firearm. His house is under 200 yards away and from my upstairs window I can cover about 2/3 of his property...if really needed. He knows I'm more than well equipped with firearms.
My point is this: He is a little odd, but not one to panic under normal situations. He bought a hog from one of the neighbors down the road to process and be stocked up. I was offered half if I wanted it. The thing is, when I was in our local Walmart on Wednesday, the produce area was well stocked, meat was in good shape , bakery was low on some brands but otherwise full, milk and dairy - full, most canned goods plentiful and there was plenty of coffee, tea and etc. products. The shortages were in any paper products, cleaning products, hand sanitizers, hydrogen peroxide, dry foods like beans, rice, pasta and etc., certain cereal brands and oatmeal. Frozen was in good shape other than no pizzas, fries, burritos or most any fast-meal types.
We are indeed in a serious situation with this damned virus, but I fear that far too many are panicking about the wrong thing. Maybe too many "Zombie apocalypse" type movies and TV shows. I'm not one to trust other people all that much, but my neighbor's fears concern me. I always have loaded firearms around, but I always have had, simply because of the response time of 911 and our relatively remote location. I'm not paranoid, but neither am I stupid. I am more concerned about people spreading this virus through their own selfish actions than hordes descending on us for food or toilet paper. I know there are a lot of people who resent the government restrictions, citing "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" type thing, but if you notice "life" comes first in that equation. Kind of hard to have the rest without it.
My point is this: He is a little odd, but not one to panic under normal situations. He bought a hog from one of the neighbors down the road to process and be stocked up. I was offered half if I wanted it. The thing is, when I was in our local Walmart on Wednesday, the produce area was well stocked, meat was in good shape , bakery was low on some brands but otherwise full, milk and dairy - full, most canned goods plentiful and there was plenty of coffee, tea and etc. products. The shortages were in any paper products, cleaning products, hand sanitizers, hydrogen peroxide, dry foods like beans, rice, pasta and etc., certain cereal brands and oatmeal. Frozen was in good shape other than no pizzas, fries, burritos or most any fast-meal types.
We are indeed in a serious situation with this damned virus, but I fear that far too many are panicking about the wrong thing. Maybe too many "Zombie apocalypse" type movies and TV shows. I'm not one to trust other people all that much, but my neighbor's fears concern me. I always have loaded firearms around, but I always have had, simply because of the response time of 911 and our relatively remote location. I'm not paranoid, but neither am I stupid. I am more concerned about people spreading this virus through their own selfish actions than hordes descending on us for food or toilet paper. I know there are a lot of people who resent the government restrictions, citing "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" type thing, but if you notice "life" comes first in that equation. Kind of hard to have the rest without it.
