I've had tornadoes destroy my brother's house twice and my father's once. My grandmother's house was also damaged. Prepping for me is more fun than anything. A

I've had tornadoes destroy my brother's house twice and my father's once. My grandmother's house was also damaged. Prepping for me is more fun than anything. Although, I'm far less prepared here in Tornado Alley than I was living in SF. A tornado mostly wipes out a mile wide or so, not a vast area, so my concern is only riding out the initial damage. In SF a large earthquake could be very devastating. So my probability of a tornado hitting my house is much higher, yet I'm prepared less. Some of us take into account more variables. I grew up with a family that were outdoorsmen (and women). So having guns around was never something odd. They were never toys (except the toy guns) and we respected them. I guess living through the Great Depression jaded my grandparents somewhat. They were prepared to take care of themselves first. Be it with guns, with land for cattle, chickens, stocked pond, and a small farm, they viewed them all as just part of life. My grandmother offered me any of my grandfathers guns I wanted when he passed. I only took one of the rare(ish) ones as a memento. I have my own handguns and rifles, but nothing on the volume that they had. Preparing for possible outcomes is actually enjoyable for me and my family I'm sure. They loved shooting, hunting, fishing, even the manual labor of farming. I didn't get it as a kid but as an adult (software engineer & entrepreneur) getting your hands dirty and doing manual work is quite rewarding to me now. Plus shooting is just plain fun!