Well, I'm not a preper but I do exercise my rights, at least while I still have them.
I have some assault rifles (as they call them), hunting rifles, lots of hand guns.
Carry permit, 10's of thousands of rounds.
Only 10 years ago i would have said about myself, he's nuts!!!.
Well guess what, I can sell all of this now for 3 times what I paid for it.
kind of like good investments.
I am non-violent and a plastics Engineer for 30 years and almost ready to retire.