He seems to be speaking to violence and mayhem on a scale beyond what he feels most are prepare to handle. If I lived in NYC and had no gun, it would be on my mind as well. Bad spot to be caught with no boomstick. The only thing he can really try and do is get OUT. Cities like NYC, Chicago, Portland, etc... are going to be the mayhem hot spots. Things only have to get bad enough whereas nobody is delivering to these places... and food and supplies run short. Nothing to loot in the stores? Victimize each other. Then it will ratchet up right quick.