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In reply to the discussion: Biden to doomsday preppers: Shotguns are better than AR-15s in earthquakes [View all]0rganism
(23,930 posts)5. which is more effective for the zombie apocalypse?
i'm tempted to go with "flame thrower", but they're practically useless for home defense...
We need a well-researched, tabular breakdown of optimal weapons for various doomsday scenarios.
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Biden to doomsday preppers: Shotguns are better than AR-15s in earthquakes [View all]
Playinghardball
Jan 2013
OP
Rifles are for hunting: animals, or humans. They are for snipers aka murderers.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#15
The people who want high capacity, high powered weapons are just a little off kilter.
NYC_SKP
Jan 2013
#3
Do any other people think "how can I kill someone after a natural disaster"?
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#10
You'd best start thinking about how you'll survive the zombie apocalypse. nt
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#11
It'd be interesting to see some American and non-American stats on it
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#28
Hell, I went through Northridge and I never do. I was too busy fretting about how I was
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#16
A while back I posted photos of test shots that demonstrated that you are quite wrong
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#34
Perhaps he should urge National Gaurd to deploy to disaster areas with Dbl Barrel shotguns...
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#23