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.