One Gun?

Perish the thought.

Via WND -- which is a site I tend to stay away from -- if Joseph Farah says the sun rises in the east, I'll get up in the morning and check.  However, Creek Stewart of Willow Haven is a good resource for those interested in being prepared for odd things happening. 

Mr. Stewart recommends the Ruger 10/22 as the possible one gun.  I've mentioned his work before.  It looks like the WND write-up is based entirely on the existing Willow Haven article, with a few updates.

Stopping power of the .22LR gets a lot of hits, and I just added a bit about the fact that most of the time it is better to be good with what you have than worried about what you ought to have.  We have discussed the effectiveness of a .22LR as far back as the basics in August of 2010.

Really, almost anyone can learn to shoot a .22 rifle fairly well.  It's the cheapest firearm to feed there is.  It is -- or can be -- effective all out of proportion to its size.  There's no recoil.  Most of the weapons that chamber a .22LR are accurate.  It is easy to obtain and carry plenty of ammunition.  Everybody should have one or two or several (like me).

However, if someone is concerned about the impending breakdown of orderly society, I still think the One Gun to have is a 100% reliable center-fire handgun, since it can be there when a person needs it, regardless of the circumstances.

I think it was Kurt Saxon who said something like a handgun by the bed, a shotgun in the corner, and a rifle over the door.  When things start falling apart, you are going to need to have something "close at hand".