That's the FIRST place they look

[ZeSpectre]

Last night I was editing some photos for a colleague (for her book on hurricane Katrina and New Orleans) and I hit some "firearm confiscation" photos.

WOW, it all came crashing down on me again about how WRONG that whole situation was but how little each individual could do when face to face with multiple officers who were, essentially, robbing them at gunpoint. So after much consideration it seems to me that about the only thing they could have done was to hide at least some of their firearms ahead of time and deny knowledge.

Now I think that we could all agree that it would be a little silly to state exactly where we might hide stuff here on an open forum but perhaps we could address this from the opposite end by considering the statement "Oh, that's always the first place they look" and eliminating some of the hiding places that seem good, but are actually pretty easy to find.

Some places that are worthless for concealing emergency firearms.

-Anywhere on/in/near your bed.
-Closets
-Access door to your water pipes
-Kitchen cupboards
-Above a dropped ceiling
-Water tank of the toilet
-Anywhere near your "home office" desk
-Eves of the attic

 

[cyclist]

Some places that are worthless for concealing emergency firearms.

-Anywhere on/in/near your bed.
-Closets
-Access door to your water pipes
-Kitchen cupboards
-Above a dropped ceiling
-Water tank of the toilet
-Anywhere near your "home office" desk
-Eves of the attic

Actually all of those places could be considered "good" places to secure (or hide) a firearm if done correctly. Instead of thinking of places and ways to secure items of value from possible wrongfull authority enforcement conviscation, maybe instead consider securing those same items of value from theft. You'll be on stronger footing when doing so, and the net result will be similar. Also, depending upon the circumstances, a "legal" search and recover situation could be much more intensive than what happened with the Katrina side effects.

Also, assume you are being watched when hiding these items and when recovering these items of value, either by authorities or neighbors or potential thieves. If they don't know you have it then they don't know you might have hid it, assumptions aside.

 

[geekWithA.45]

Now I think that we could all agree that it would be a little silly to state exactly where we might hide stuff here on an open forum

I agree.

That would be silly.

However, knowing the priorities and procedures for search that are commonly used would help us to plan accordingly.

 

[BigO01]

Well even in things like Katrina they are suppose to have a warrent to enter your home .

But hey since when to cops worry about obeying the law they know they can murder you and get away with it like they did at Waco , Ruby Ridge , NY just any state in the union .

The run red lights so they can get to lunch faster , beat , stomp , and shoot people for no legal reason and it's all good , unless you catch them on camera and they all know it .

 

[SGT. SHLITZ]

The thing that frightens me is if they totally destroy my house in the search. Like ripping out walls and floors, busting up televisions, ect.

 

[Jeff White]

Let's keep the politics out of Strategies and Tactics.

Jeff