Defensive Scenarios

[12SERIES]

After reading the replies in the What's Enough Defensive Ammo thread I was wondering what we would be defending and who would we be defending it from. Wondering how much ammo you would need completely depends upon the nature and type of threat.

I watched a trailer from Pantaeo Productions and the Gent on their talked about being a killing machine and I don't doubt that. How would anyone defend against a group with military or special forces training? I'll be honest and as much as I would fight, I'm not sure I'd stand a chance. I need weapons training and I hope to get in the upcoming year, but fighting against a paramilitary group in a SHTF scenario? All the rounds in the world may not make a difference.

Anyone, Vets with combat experience in particular, have any thoughts?

[RyanB]

Don't be alone. Don't even be in a small group.

[docsherm]

Don't be alone. Don't even be in a small group.

But there are not a lot of people that I can stand to be around.........


If trained and practiced a small group can be effective against a much larger one. Mobility is the key for a small group. In a static defense a small group is going to get outmaneuvered. Having a plan and having that plan a flexible as possible is the only way it will work. Traditionally, it takes a much larger force to defend something than it does to assault it. The office has the advantage. Having a mobile counter-offence is the only way to get negate that.

[12SERIES]

But there are not a lot of people that I can stand to be around.........


If trained and practiced a small group can be effective against a much larger one. Mobility is the key for a small group. In a static defense a small group is going to get outmaneuvered. Having a plan and having that plan a flexible as possible is the only way it will work. Traditionally, it takes a much larger force to defend something than it does to assault it. The office has the advantage. Having a mobile counter-offence is the only way to get negate that.

This the kind of information those of us without military experience need. Thanks. Anyone out there have any book recomendations?

[68W]

This the kind of information those of us without military experience need. Thanks. Anyone out there have any book recomendations?

Army Ranger handbook is very focused on small unit tactics if that's what you want to learn:

http://www.atu.edu/rotc/docs/3_21-76_Ranger_HB.pdf

Army Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad:

http://www.shu.edu/offices/upload/FM-7-8.pdf

[rocsteady]

After reading the replies in the What's Enough Defensive Ammo thread I was wondering what we would be defending and who would we be defending it from. Wondering how much ammo you would need completely depends upon the nature and type of threat.

My thoughts go to the lowlifes who were out trying to take advantage of the situation on Staten Island just after Sandy hit.

We are half a mile or so "uphill" from the bad flooding so we only lost power for a couple days but did see people who weren't exactly from our neighborhood passing through with increasing regularity until the first break-in. Combine that with the fact that cell service was non-existant and NYPD and FDNY were quite busy in the worse-hit areas. You didn't need your tinfoil hat to see it could get ugly.

Small group of officers from my job felt we were prepared to protect the castle if necessary, but it never came to that.

And that was just a storm; I imagine it'd be a little more interesting if we had some economic issues that kept certain parts of society from getting their free stuff when they expected it...

[Moose-Knuckle]

After reading the replies in the What's Enough Defensive Ammo thread I was wondering what we would be defending and who would we be defending it from. Wondering how much ammo you would need completely depends upon the nature and type of threat.

I'll re-post these here as they apply:


Bracken: When The Music Stops – How America’s
Cities May Explode In Violence
http://westernrifleshooters.wordpres...e-in-violence/



Why Do I Need a Rifle?
http://www.marksmanshipmatters.com/i...d=49&Itemid=62



Monsters of Anarchy - Post Collapse Security Considerations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOo9bjLtL3Q