[Musketeer]

But with that in mind, it seems to me that in a similar EOTWAWKI situation, one would be better off armed with something effective and yet CHEAP -- I mean, if the government thugs make a weapons sweep, you would be better off losing a cheap gun rather than an expensive gun. Maybe a HiPoint carbine or an SKS might be the best choice -- effective yet cheap. And then get something like a Makarov or a used revolver as a sidearm -- again, cheap but effective. And hide all the rest of your guns until order is restored.

That will work as long as they do not have a list of guns owned by citizens... They have that for all legal handguns in NY.