> Defensive weapons are also a good idea. Violent crime really isn’t a thing in the immediate aftermath of disasters, at least in the US. Looting can be an iss

> Defensive weapons are also a good idea. Violent crime really isn’t a thing in the immediate aftermath of disasters, at least in the US. Looting can be an issue but that is usually predicated on the absence of residents e.g. areas that have been evacuated, so you aren’t likely to run into looters if they exist.