Comment Re:Wait hold on mugger... (Score 1) 457
My wife and I are both software engineers. We live in a nice house on 5 acres in a rural area. This means that fire and EMS response is about 10 minutes (because we have fire and ems in town), and police response is about 20 minutes (because all we have is a county sheriff (far) and state police (farther)).
We have smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, a chemifex chimney fire suppressor stick and a hose.
We have first aid kits, plus all the household goods which can be pressed into service if necessary (old linens, etc.)
We have a variety of household firearms suitable for all manner of varmints, both large and small.
I don't see what the difference amongst all of these things is. They are all part and parcel for self-sufficiency and dealing with the realities of where we live.