You can’t convince me this guy doesn’t have some form of mental illness.
I carry when I can. But concealed inside the waistband like a responsible fucking adult. You’re absolutely right
I always see open carry as a large target. IF I was the bad guy, I would go for the people with visible guns first.
I understand open carry from a political statement perspective, but now that many states have constitutional carry, if you’re just carrying for protection it should probably be concealed.
I’ll never be not amazed by this kind of discussion, however often I read them. :) Makes me a little happy to be on he other side of the atlantic ocean.
I live in a European country with concealed(but not open) carry
Schweizer?
I would put money on Czech. Switzerland has very strict gun laws that make it so that you can’t really use your gun unless you are at a licensed firing range. Czech republic probably the most liberal gun laws in Europe.
If you’re out in the wilderness hunting or in a place where you can be hunted (by bears, mountain lions etc) that’s understandable. Once I came across a hiker in the montains with a glock on his backpack shoulder strap for easy access in case of emergency. Nicest dude ever.
I like the legal protection for people like that but the downside is it allows stuff like this post to occur in public places.
When a stick-up kid knows a mark has a gun that is just a pay day. They aren’t going to do the stick up and then decide to get their gun out, they had that gun on you before you ever knew they were there.
That much paranoia only raises the red flags.
This isn’t paranoia. A paranoid gun “enthusiast” wouldn’t put a gun where someone can steal it and shoot him in the back of the head.
This is rank stupidity.
It’s called living in rural 'Murica.
Bro, even the reddest of rednecks knows better than to stick a gun in the back of their jeans. Absent everything else, it’s a good way to get killed with your own gun.
Something is wrong beyond culture with this dude.
God, it’s even funnier having lived in Knoxville. It’s basically just a giant suburb with a university, but you’ll hear the r u r a l s talk about it like it’s the wrong neighborhood in Tijuana.
There’s a man who is scared of everything.
Except probably not the one thing he should be scared of- Donald Trump.
or one of his kids blowing themselves or their siblings away. gun owners are horrible about securing their firearms in the US.
Jalopnik even had to put out a public service announcement for the fucking bright lights that kept leaving their loaded firearms unsecured in their POVs.
low gas mileage, high calibers and low IQ’s, so very very fucking american.
https://jalopnik.com/youve-got-to-stop-keeping-your-gun-in-your-car-1850929717
I can’t imagine what it must be like going through life being afraid of everything all the time and also having a fantasy in which you get to kill someone.
Just your regular US “conservative”.
😭😭😭oBaMa BiN lADIn Is GoNnA tAkE mAh GuNs😭😭😭
It’s not fear. The guy in the picture walks around with guns because he wants to, not because he’s scared. He wants to be challenged. He wants to be able to pull out his gun and shoot someone.
These people are not “scared” as much as they want to be feared.
They want an excuse to kill. That’s it.
I’m surrounded by it in Texas and you’re 100% correct. These guys fetishize their guns and the idea of killing people. You’ll note after being around a 2A nut that they aren’t discussing things that worry them. Most of the language that you hear is along the lines of “I wish they would” or “I’d pop a motherfucker for trying that”.
They are genuinely looking for an excuse to legally murder someone and you should not feel safe around them.
It’s still fear. They’re just hiding their fear behind machismo. Like bullies always do.
I think there’s an element of fear, too. The ones I’ve heard from are absolutely certain that they WILL be attacked. Someone WILL invade their home, and they will have to defend themselves. It’s not “if”, it’s “when”.
I assume these are the people that shoot someone who pulled into the wrong driveway by accident.
You realize that people can lie to themselves and others and often rationalize reasons for their actions that are not the real reasons for their actions right?
They want to be feared because they live in fear themselves. That’s why these assholes keep murdering people for pulling into their driveway by mistake. They’re terrified all the time. Conservative media has made them fear everything and they think the only answer is to show that they’re tougher than everyone else.
They want to be feared
They also confuse people being in fear of them with people respecting them.
I’ve noticed recently a lot of conservative 2A people using the phrase “be ready to flip the switch” a lot recently. Usually it’s in the context of flipping the switch to killing people. And it always seems to be in a domestic context–they aren’t talking about enlisting in a foreign war.
Science disagrees with you:
“Specifically, the research shows that people with conservative tendencies have a larger amygdala and a smaller anterior cingulate than other people. The amygdala – typically thought of as the “primitive brain” – is responsible for reflexive impulses, like fear. The anterior cingulate is thought to be responsible for courage and optimism. This one-two punch could be responsible for many of the anecdotal claims that conservatives “think differently” from others.”
Not wrong, but the foundation for that is also form of “fear”, the wish to be feared stems from the inner fear of looking weak and vulnerable. This is not a person who’s at ease with himself or of the path he’s chosen. He’s hurting, a lot. Even knowing all this, it’s still hard to feel empathy because of the way he chooses to deal with his psychological issues.
My neighbor is “that guy.”
Doesn’t leave his house or even answer the door without a gun.
Very nice guy, just terrified of… stuff?
My brother has a neighbor who regularly yells crazy rants at the neighbors on his lawn while holding his gun in the air. The cops have been called and claim they can do nothing. This would be in Atlanta, so I’m not exactly shocked…
The way you say “get to kill someone” instead of “you’re forced to kill someone to protect yourself and other innocent lives” really ties up this comment well. It is exactly the mindset of the open carry crowd.
A friend that I’ve known for like fifteen years - I found out last year that he has guns. He just doesn’t ever talk about them.
Same here. Knew a guy who conceal carried with a license for like 4 years before I ever found out. People who truly do it for defense rarely want people to know they have it.
And they’re so fkin somber about them too.
“Doesn’t it make you feel powerful?”
‘Not at all.’
LiberalGunNut™ here! I’m more than a little tired of liberals calling us “afraid”. I have a Colt .45 on my desk at all times and a RIA .45 on my headboard. Not the slightest bit scared, or even mildly worried. But I’ve had some crazy shit come in my front door, more than once. Ever suffered a home invasion? How about by a bear? (Yes, both really happened, and more.) I also carry in the woods and on the water. Given that I’m legal, why not?
I avoid places where I might be scared, especially when armed. Who risks 20-to-life in a concrete and steel box if your case goes pear shaped?!
No one says, “Look at that fool with his kitchen fire extinguisher! LOL, bet he even checks it every 6-months and logs it. What a wuss!” (I have 2 other extinguishers as well, at camp and in my truck.)
This guy? Hell I know. Bet this, he’s one of those who has no understanding of self-defense law. Justified shooting is a far narrower line than most think, regardless of one’s attitude towards guns.
In any case, open carry people are plain stupid. The photographer already has the drop on him. All I see are 3 free guns.
Honestly, Your last two sentences are what I noticed.
Someone could easily sneak behind, or use another forward distraction to grab that butt gun while that guy’s hands are both occupied carrying other things.
He doesn’t look prepared at all to actually protect anything. Given his size, he should put all the guns, his cookie (or whatever he bought), and his keys in a bag so he has at least one hand free to defend himself. He could do more damage hulk smashing than trying to hit something with a tiny projectile.
The fact you need a gun with you at all times says enough about how scared you are.
If you need a gun to feel safe, you live in a shithole country.
I hate to point this out, but I live in a shithole country
Bet he’s one of the people who believed antifa would show up in small towns and destroy everything in 2020.
Looks like he already shot his ass off.
Just big brained thinking going on there. Can’t shoot your own ass off of you’ve got no ass.
Maybe he’s packing so much heat because he’s traumatized from someone stealing his ass.
Is that what happened to Hank Hill?
Cotton got his shins shot off, Hank got his ass shot off?
You cant shoot diabetes
Real men open carry by walking around shirtless with a gun gaffer taped to their shoulder blade so if a terrorist ever tells them to put their hands behind their head they can pop one off when they don’t expect
Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Fucker !
TBS: Yippee Ki-Yay Margaret Thatcher!
Even McClain only had one gun, and he had to take it off someone.
Ho ho ho…
I hate everyone
Just remember that guy is like 5 times more likely to kill himself (or accidentally kill someone else) than to use one of those guns in a legitimate self defense scenario…
But he’s even likelier to have a heart attack than either of those. If he really wanted to protect himself he’d do some exercise.
You’re telling me that a guy that insecure might be emotionally unstable? NoOOooOooOoo…
That guy’s entire personality is just gun.
Ignoring the gun violence crisis in America aspect, people who make 1 single thing their entire personality are so annoying. You like guns, whatever. But you now have to always be wearing one and even your clothes need to always feature guns!? Trying to talk to this dude about anything else must be exhausting…
Don’t worry, I’m sure he’d be happy to talk about his political views.
SLEEPY JOE HAD TOO MUCH ENERGY! HE’S ON THAT CHINA 5G VACCINE! NANCY PELOSI! COMMUNISM! MURICA WENT DOWN THE DRAIN WHEN BROWN PEOPLE! ANTIFA DID 9/11! BLACK LIVES MATTER IS IRANIAN PSYOPS!
We all know his politics lol
Also the eternal question, “does this truck make my penis look small?”
Nah, your penis makes your penis look small
I bet he has lots of other interests. He’s just really afraid of people too, so he needs to let everyone know he has guns so they won’t pick on him.
Such a dainty snowflake packaged into a giant, soft body LOL.
I bet he has lots of other interests.
Such as watching youtube videos about flat earth, vaccines, lizard people, anti-lgbt, and those durn libruls
You’re a poet.
You know I won’t knock people who are just very passionate about something. Sometimes I wish I wouldn’t wear so many plain boring shirts and projected some of my interests more into the world. Maybe it would spark some good conversations… You know, like campaign finance & election reform! WOOO!
“Thought I got out unscathed… But looks like a damn liberal SHIT my pants again!”
As someone with lower back problems, that looks AMAZINGLY uncomfortable.
“I want to carry a gun that leaves me in pain every time I sit down. Every Time.”
Also a terrible idea in general, it looks so easy to snatch.
And hard to draw, unless he’s left handed, which I guess is possible…
I’m sure he’s practiced it lots of times.
In front of the mirror.
“Are youse talkin to me?”"
They call that “the stranger”
“And if that don’t work - use more gun”
- Some texan with 11 PhDs
I hope that back gun isn’t loaded. If so, he would be the easiest person to rob on earth.
Of course it’s loaded. Carrying around an unloaded gun is unAmerican!
Or it’s actually unloaded. And he wishes every day for someone to grab it, so he can whip around and shoot a motherfucker legally.
ding ding ding. the overlooked answer. these people are looking to kill you. don’t be stupid. be prepared.
It’s also pretty stupid
If you grab it, he’ll shoot you with the one he’s got sticking out of his anus.
I don’t think they make one big enough to stay up his ass.
The more the guns, the bigger the coward.
The bigger the gun, the smaller the schlong
Fun fact: on average, americans have some of the smallest penis sizes. The huge trucks make more sense now, huh?
Here’s a hilarious related infographic. I’m sure those self reported numbers are 100% accurate.
New Mexico and Delaware are apparently the country’s most honest states.
“As Self-Reported by Men” is doing a lot of, *ahem*, heavy lifting there.
I didn’t notice that at first, but the idea that dicks in certain states are up to 1 inch bigger than dicks in other states definitely set off my bullshit meter.
I’m sure there’s a digit missing from what Texas reported.
I’m surprised it wasn’t reported as a rifle.
Damn straight!
casually puts my paris gun away
Ahhh body shaming. You must be proud of that original comment.
Nobody going to point out the ridiculous key ring? OK, maybe he needs all those keys for his job. Why the hell would you carry that around?!
This poor man desperately needs to feel important, needs to look important.
And for those of you not into gun culture, this guy is a wild outlier. There’s nothing practical or sensible being rigged like that. You won’t find anyone teaching or condoning this sort of thing, only as an example of what not to do.
There’s no way that many keys fit into his pocket. So he has no choice but to carry them everywhere. His only other option would be to clip them to his belt, but that would leave less room for guns.
It only takes a few “wild outliers.”
Also, there should not be a “culture” devoted to an inanimate object.
“drinking” culture, “bicycle” culture, “car” culture. It’s just a way to express society’s attitude towards those in animate object, and how our lives are impacted as a result.
Drinking culture in the US determines that you shouldn’t drive while intoxicated. Car culture makes it impossible to get out of the bar withot driving, so it means that the most common way to get your drunk friend home is to call them an Uber.
Instead of a “culture,” think of it as a “fandom.”
He’s the equivalent of a person wearing a ton of anime stuff in public. Or a Trekkie wearing a uniform.
Nerd!
Exactly. It’s a fandom. I love Star Trek, which actually has a moral code attached to it. I wouldn’t call Trekkies a culture.
Until a gun is able to shoot waifu body pillows at me I’m not taking this as a valid argument.
Appropriate regulations would allow the responsible carrying of weapons while stripping people like this of the ability to, well…do that. It would also probably help to normalize the culture in the eyes of the people who speak up against it.
Until a Trekkie walks into a school or supermarket and kills a bunch of folks with his cosplay tricorder, it’s not fandom. It’s violent insecurity and idiocy masquerading as bravery.
I legit love this idea and am going to start equating these guys with the guys that have those ahegao faces all over their car.
“P…p…pull my trigger, senpai?”
You won’t find anyone teaching or condoning this sort of thing, only as an example of what not to do.
Well, anyone competent, some bubba probably has a youtube channel…
