"Feminine products" If mama ain't happy, nobody's happy...

On ammo, I think .22LR would be an excellent barter item. Easy enough to obtain at present, good for hunting smaller game (ie. feed your family), poor for attacking your neighbors (ie. being a thug), small enough to store and carry, and I can't think of any gun owning household that doesn't have one. I didn't say it wouldn't be lethal if you chose to be a thug with it, but it would be a poor choice. Of course it won't eliminate the risk of being shot with your own ammo, but it may mitigate some of the risk. I also think choosing carefully who you do business with will eliminate a lot of this risk as well.

Bottom line is if I have what you need and you have what I need I think we'll be able to reach an agreement.