I presume that ' s not a serious question . <| sep |> You don ' t get it , which is okay , but maybe look into it before throwing out silly recommendations . <| sep |> Most British post ever <| sep |> Hello fellow Squid ! A pistol is a very good defensive weapon against people who do not have a gun . However if you anticipate that you may need to defend yourself against people armed with guns at some point in the future , you need a rifle . Even if you only need it once , needing one and not having one is a bad situation . I don ' t think you need a super expensive tricked out a rifle , but a basic rifle that you can shoot well and a descent stock of ammunition at least 100 rounds for it is a good prep in my book . <| sep |> This here is good advice Congrats !