Then again I live in an area where temps can go up and down 40 degrees within hours.

get a big piece of land, lots of guns, qt wife, great job, low taxes

..On the upside I'm moving soon.

First thing I'm doing is getting a gun.

North-eastern bears aren't that bad.

For no real reason outside of a middle finger to the people I live with and this entire area as a whole.

Sure, they're a pain in the ass, but they're no Grizzlys.

Also self defense and the other legitimate reasons.

But yeah.

Well yeah. Like I said. Vermont's a good place.

wait where are you and where are you moving to ?

I'm close enough to chicago where I get to deal with all their bullshit laws.

And somewhere in NC. Not by choice but by necessity.

I'm so sorry

and glad you've survived this long.

I'm not close enough to the crime, at least.

Just the laws.

lol

I know all sorts of pointless information about gun laws because of it.

You're not in Deerfield, are you?

For example, did you know it'll cost you $500 *a year* just for the privilege of being able to CC?

And that's only in the occasional business that doesn't have a "no weapons" sign on the front door.

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!

Shall not be infringed.**

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!

There's also that law that says you aren't supposed to have a knife longer than 4" in city limits.

And just, tons of bullshit.

Fuck that shit

I can open carry a katana.

People open carrying just to be shitters are just that.

Have some self-restraint. lol

I said I can.

Not that I do.

It's good to know what you can and can't do. 😄

Fair point.

Although, I disagree on the point that open carrying point.

I'm still in the process of inundating myself with the local laws of NC and some of it's just weird.

I think it might have more to do with different regional cultures

but I've seen someone open carrying a dagger on their belt here

and the worst I think is 'Don't mess with that guy...'

I mean I guess it also has to do with *how* you're carrying it.

If it's borderline brandishing, you come off as an idiot.

If it's respectful, it's fine.

Oh, yeah.

I don't care if you open carry, just don't look like you're actually going to start shooting people willy nilly.

Never mind the link URL

https://www.motherjones.com/files/inside-chipotle630.jpg

I would never want to open carry

conceal carry just sounds better

Can confirm, these guys are tools.

That booger hook on the bangswitch on the operator on the right.

Nah, that's proper TD.

Hard to tell but it's there.

I mean, he shouldn't really be holding it like that to begin with in the middle of a fucking chipotle downtown

I know where this chopotle store is.

I saw these guys when they were eating there.

Downtown Dallas.

Exactly.

And from what I gather the gun community at large hates people who do this too.

Just makes them look bad.

If they were carrying it on their backs

Completely different

You can make your damned statement without having your hands all over your gun.

Bingo.

t. gun owner.

If you've got your gun on your back, and someone wants to raise hell with you

they're in the wrong.

If you've got your gun at the low ready and people are telling you to stop

you're in the fucking wrong.

Neckbeard in that photo is somewhat acceptable, I'd say.

by comparison with smooth operator.

I never thought I would be in a Tim Pool Discord

I've been in too many gun communities.

The memes are great and they teach you tons of neat stuff but my god.

The level of stuff you learn that paints people as idiots.

Stolen valor, mall ninjas, oper8rs, etc etc.

I'll be the first to say, I'm still learning shit. I've only recently begun to unfuck my firing technique.

I.E. proper use of ironsights (keeping both eyes open), Not flinching at the trigger.

That's why they suggest you start at 22 rifles.

I have never fired a gun

Naah. I went hard mode.

I bought a nugget.

LOL

Californian intensifies

Yeah that's definitely gonna fuck your firing stance if you're not ready.

I was thinking of picking up a ruger 10/22 this summer tho

I'm probably going for a 9mm full metal something or another.

Would go smaller but I need something practical for more than just practice.

I've got an Ithaca Model 37, set with a Featherlight right now, plus my Nugget.

Go used if you can for the 10/22.

Cheaper, no point in paying extra.

Older models tend to be built better than the new ones anyway.

just gonna be weird because noone in my family (on the west coast) owns a gun

My next rifle, I'm thinking about getting a Scout. First handgun, I'm looking at a Beretta 92.

so like it'll be weird

So what?

It's really not that weird once you've got one.

right but I feel like there will be a stigma or something

You're basically buying really expensive powertools.

It's for hammering nails