Reply #75: shotguns aren't registered? [View All]

what do you mean by "registered"? If you buy a shotgun from a dealer legally, you will have to fill out the ATF forms as you would with for a pistol or rifle, although that is not really registration. Laws vary by state as to their own requirements...but most long guns don't require anything. Here in VA, for example, you don't have to register ANY firearm, although a permit is required for a concealed handgun.

Of course, there's always the private sale hint hint...cash and carry, Uncle Sammy's none the wiser.

A much better weapon for SHTF scenarios is of course the good old fashioned, semi auto military style EBR...either an AK or AR. If you don't know a whole lot about semi auto rifles, I'd suggest an AK...very reliable, and very low maintenance required. I usually don't even bother to clean mine each time I shoot 'em. The AR, on the other hand, will require cleaning to keep it running...the action is a little more complicated, and there are some little pieces that can break, like the gas rings, that can render the rifle a glorified paperweight.

The best of both worlds is the SAR 3...a Romanian AK clone that you can still get for around $300...AK reliability, and it shoots the .223 round. You'll be able to carry a buttload more .223 than you can 12 guage, and you can engage targets at a much longer distance. At close range, the .223 will have all the knock down power you need. Get yourself a couple 1000 round cases of cheap ass Russian ammo, and you're good to go. $500 should get you the rifle, a couple thousand rounds of ammo, and and extra 30 round mag or two. Armageddon, here you come lol.

Here's hoping and praying that it NEVER comes down to this.