What I have learned from Super Storm Sandy.

The moment I learned how important it was to preserve the 2nd Amendment came during super-storm Sandy. 

There is this comfortable illusion with many NJ residents that government, excuse me, Local government is strong enough to deal with any situation and if you sit back,relax and wait long enough they will come to your rescue. 

This could not be further from the truth. What I've learned is that we are grossly undermanned, we have a failing infrastructure and local fire and police services can easily be rendered useless during a state wide emergency. 

During super-storm Sandy our brave firefighters and Police we're stretch above and beyond their capabilities. So I can't not fault them for any issues arising from that storm, but it was a wake up call. 

Our electricity was out for over two weeks, food was limited, but we were getting by, people were very helpful, at least our closest neighbors were. What was scary was that towards the end of the of the blackouts, you can tell that there was a slight breaking down in the social order. People out there were starting to get a little desperate. 

It wasn't outright panic, or rioting, but you could tell that there was some tension in the air. 

Electric generators where being stolen, houses where getting broken into and some places were getting looted. 

This happens, granted, but it's not something you'll expect from a little town that far less a suburb, then it is a country town. We have a small police force, and these poor guys were everywhere. So they couldn't take care of everyone. 

We had people sneaking up on our porch at night, and one time they even manage to steal my 5 gallon gas container. They spotted my generator, but thankful it was in an inconvenient spot for them to take it. 

It was just a matter of time, had the situation lasted more then 2weeks, say, 2 months. I think you would of seen a real breakdown in government while more and more desperate people take to the street. 

My wife felt that, and she of all people, who supports the 2A but hates and fears guns (she admits the fear is irrational, but is trying to slowly get out of it)...even she realized that it might just be important for us to have a firearm in the house. 

I rely on my generator, I use a CPAP to sleep, any of you guys who use that machine know how difficult it is to sleep without one and how dangerous if your sleep apnea condition is really bad. Mine is really bad. So to lose my generator during a black out is a really really bad thing for me. 

So now our government is pushing for these gun control bills, put bans on capacity, rifles, and even some handguns. To serve who exactly, what purpose? For safety reasons? For the children? Or sedate their own fears of an uprising due to the level of government corruption that is seeping out of that cesspool they are currently mucking around it? 

What's the purpose? 

Meanwhile, if another super-storm comes our way, and we're left defenseless, what then? Force us out of our homes, into a football arena and lock us down until things "go back to normal"? 

How are we not like cattle then? 

Nope, the one thing I've learned from Sandy is that our government is only as good as the infrastructure it sits on. A couple of natural disasters, a lingering black out and the food stores closes,  you'll then understand why it's important for ALL Americans to support and defend the 2A

Cause when it comes down to it, to you, your family and children are your life, to Government, they are selling points and martyrs best used to further their agenda.