"I don't know how big your town is. but you have to also think about how many other people are going to be going after those guns. And they probably already have guns to take them with. So laying low might be your best bet."

"Keeping off the zombie radar is the best approach.

The problem with gunstores has been explored in detail on several other threads.

Basically, expect to find the place occupied with a determined defense from the owners, police with orders to shoot looters, other trigger happy surviviors, frenzied and panicky looters and/or all of the above. Add in a liberal helping of zombies that are bound to be drawn by all the noise and action.. your gonna be eyes deep in you know what real fast.

You got to remember that where ever the panic sends the sheeple.. the zombies will be shambling and moaning right behind them. The best plan is when you see groups of ppls all heading to one spot, head in a different direction.

Also, never underestimate the stupidity of ppls, especially in large groups. The herd mentality will send the lemmings to any place where they think they can find food, water, safety or shelter. Just imagine for a moment actually getting to the gunstore first, then having to fight off the scared frenzied, panicking, hysterical mobs and then the zombies right behind them... good luck. "

"They just run it, the only ones there would be employees that would run away at the first sign of danger. My town would be crowded with people trying to escape..."

"Yes the mob mentality and all that stuff has great and true influence on people but they will be focused on getting the hell out of the city. Like I said, most people around where I live dont know where a gun store is or even a store where they sell ammo. Sad I know but it's true. So I know the odds are that either everyone will be dead, dying, a zombie or a lucky survivor and I am not expecting there to be hardly any survivors because pretty much no one in my whole neighborhood has even enough to last them 72 hours without food, water, electricity, heat and cable. Yes I have asked around and pretty much everyone thinks I am nuts and no one around here takes the 72 hour disaster kit thing seriously at all. That was quite disturbing considering how much money was spent on advertising to encourage people to get prepared.

I am not expecting very many people other than myself and a handful of friends to survive this when it happens anyways. Of course, maybe there will be more survivors but will anyone think of guns when all hell breaks loose? Hardly anyone does where I live. They just want to leave the city.

I know it seems counter to what alot of people have said on various threads but I do have serious doubts because I have surveyed people on what they would do in a disaster. I didn't ask them what they would do in case of zombies (obviously because I have enough people saying "No thanks" or "You're crazy! Nothing is ever going to happen to us" and whatever else already without asking Z-Day questions) but I have gone around a bit and asked some people. No one seems to care or think that something can happen. I asked the store owner when the last time was that he sold a disaster kit of any kind. He told me to look at all the dust sitting on top of the damn things. So there you have it."

"I agree with what both of you said, KoRnZombie and Ulysees.

And further, why would the gun store employees stick around the store? They got a family to look after so it would a heck of alot more sense to lock up the shop and head home or to where ever their loved ones or friends are.

Why stick around if everyone else is dead or trying to kill you? Its just logic and survival instinct to get the hell out of dodge. I think most stores my remain largely intact with some supplies inside. Now of course like you said, Ulysees... definitely NOT something to rely on but if the hordes force WHAT IS LEFT of the survivors (again, I am thinking probably 1 out of 200 people would actually survive once things have really gone bad. Just a rough guess though folks.) why not try and get out of the city? Wouldn't that be a tad easier? Leave the zombies in charge of the city and be safe out in the country? Sure seems that way to me."

"Alright I agree with you 100% there but who in their right mind is literally gonna believe that homicidal cannibals are running around everywhere? Even though I have been a member of the site for awhile now, I still wouldn't believe it if someone came to my door and starting pounding on it shouting and screaming.

So with that said, do you think anyone else would believe it? Do you think the news crews and authorities are going to believe it? No they simply will not. They will send out the cops out to deal with what they think are fights or crazy people attacking each other. I'll be honest with you. If I was a cop and someone flagged me down and told me there are bunch of folks goin at it, I'd call it in as a fight and deal with it as such.

Nobody is really gonna believe it right away anyways. Even if they see it with their own eyes, are they going to be in their right frame/state of mind? They most certainly will not be. That said, who knows. Also, the infection itself must be factored in.

If the infection spreads faster than greased lightening and the only folks that are immune are those who are for whatever reason naturally or otherwise immune to infection, then really the only worries I will have are barricading up the house fast enough and hoping I can stave off infection or am myself immune from it.

My mindset is this: It will be real fast. Most people wont show any symptoms for maybe even up to an entire month but after that, they are all "ticking time bombs" for lack of a better term. Or, maybe... thanks to mass transit, it spreads real fast and one day, you get bit in a barfight and the next you are in ICU about to reanimate. Okay, I know that's from 'Dawn Of The Dead' (2004) but it is a possibility. I mean, the only way we'll find out is when it happens."