preppers are the governments stockpiles

well considering only about 3% of the population are considered "preppers"

they ain't gonna get much

I lost my preps in an unfortunate boating accident   

Mine was nicked by some bloke in a boat with a dog!

drumfish wrote: In martial law federal anti hoarding laws allow government to take your stuff. Why do they need to stockpile when they can use your stuff. Any thoughts?

If they have no choice but to resort to that, knowing there already isn't very much, (3%), then their demise will take place long before they find much of it.

pheasant wrote: The dog ate all my stuff....

and YOUR dog ate all MY stuff too 

The idea that anyone should be able to take other peoples stuff is the problem. There is no difference in taking someone's prepping supplies and taking someone's businesses money. Its the same thought process.

WillobyBrat wrote: Mine was nicked by some bloke in a boat with a dog!

Albert kicked me overboard, and kept the dog.

When TSHTF, the police and authorities will be able to do damn near anything they want to.  We saw this in the last big rehearsal, which was Hurricane Katrina.  

CRS,Dr.PH.I agree.Johnray1

I really think those laws like others have said is for after TSHTF. People will be running to Sams/Costco and buying all the rice and beans at one time. The gov't has these laws in place for people like that.

The problem is look at Mexico and this hurricane this week. The people looted every place they could no cops. There are not enough police to stop looters all over a city.

Let us hope TS never HTF!

Some tips on storing food and supplies.

Only if he doesn't get to you first, Kilt   

CRS, DrPH wrote: When TSHTF, the police and authorities will be able to do damn near anything they want to.  We saw this in the last big rehearsal, which was Hurricane Katrina.   There were all sorts of police and power abuses reported, who will stop 'em?  The US Government has vast stockpiles of supplies & drugs in case of terrorist attack or natural disaster.  These are held in the "Strategic National Stockpile," and can be distributed via B-747 extremely rapidly.  The supplies are maintained in "push-packs" which can literally be pushed out of storage, onto a plane, and then off of the plane at destination.   http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/stockpile/stockpile.htm (In case you can't tell, I'm trained & certified in this stuff!) Realistically, when TSHTF, police may run to take care of their own families (again, this happened during Katrina).  Store your stuff and invest in my friends Smith & Wesson. Be safe, Chuck

Statements of fact. All your preps mean nothing if you have no way of protecting it.

In my opinion, the single most important part of preparation is OPSEC OPSEC OPSEC.

I've got my preps, my stuff, and what-have-you and absolutely nobody around me is the wiser and that's how I want it. I don't tell anyone around me, don't say anyhitng to coworkers, etc. Only those in my close circle, and if any of them start blabbing, they're out. Loose lips sink survival ships.

If TSHTF, and some local police come to your door asking to take your stuff, you can bet that they are ABSOLUTELY NOT police officers. Those are called looters using the buddy system to get inside. Local police and authorities have all the preparations they'll ever need for them and their families.