lot of talk on guns so far, but the best idea is to always keep your head on a swivel and stay out of harm's way.
Cant argue with that. The brain is by far the best weapon one can employ. Unfortunately, some people have very small weapons...
As for the SKS, they are crude guns that look like they were inletted with a chopping axe. For the money you pay, they are hard to beat.They have good capacity and are fairly accurate. They are great for truck guns and do a fair job or penetrating things. They are common and they are ugly enough that you cant hurt the looks of one with rough use and abuse.Ive owned several of them and always seem to keep one in the safe. For a 100 bucks, one could do much worse...