>>1622644>how does one protect themselves? Pic related. It’s great for self sufficiency too, any animal on our continent can be taken with a 12 gauge.
Would it be nice if we all came together for everyones benefit? Yeah. Is that even remotely realistic for anything outside of pre-existing friend groups? No.
Not to be a cunt here, but you should man up. Only a retarded edgelord wants to have to shoot someone, but only the most naive truly believe that they will never have to defend themselves or that it is somehow moral to let themselves or their family be killed instead of harming their attacker.
On a lighter note, you might actually find your depression gets better as you learn skills and are able to look at your supplies with satisfaction.