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[@drosspunter]

Chad is disguised as a bong operator.

[@JS-qi1ou]

Free the weed

[@SladesShitboxGarage]

Pfft

[@stonerman15]

Nothing wrong with a little cannabis. It really helps with muscle tension, pain, stress, etc.

[@brycesattler2301]

Yes

[@matt291]

Low key Chad

[@PupuTheMonkey]

"Is this person a potential partner, or a threat?" Based on my dating history, I'd say both.

[@clplusp8762]

I can relate.. that’s why I’m on my second partner (but first marriage).🤞🏼

[@BogeyTheBear]

My safe word is 'Hangfire'

[@lauriestlyon8773]

Glad it's not just me! 😁

[@lawrencethemain3343]

XD thats great

[@parker701chief9]

Especially if it"s a Drag Queen :-)

[@petequinones3454]

As a kid growing up in the 80's and 90's it was common to see pickup trucks with gun racks in back windows. You would get cops called on you before getting to the end of the block these days. Does anyone remember this too?

[@IamTheGoatstroker]

Yep. It’s sad how this country has changed so fast. I wonder what the last straw will be.

[@o8o8das]

Pete Quinones - yup, and I remember guys walking around open carry and no one cared anymore than if the gun was a wrench or a hammer in their belt. Back when men fixed things themselves and cops carried full sized 1911s and revolvers. Those were the days...

[@jaighter]

the last straw are gun loving americans deciding to turn them in for a government "greater good". stop trusting in the american government

[@2pi628]

When I was in fifth grade I took my grandfathers 12 gauge shotgun and the Great-horned Owl (mounted) that I klled with it --- To "Show and Tell". No parent, no adult chaperone, no phone calls to the school, nothing, nada, zip. I just marched right into school with the shotgun on the left and the Owl on the right. My teacher asked if it was loaded I replied with "No", so she asked me to place it in the corner of the room. So I did. And that was that circa 1976. That was when America was still the land of the almost-free and fairly brave. Today its land of the slave and home of the simp. And in response to guns in trucks-- In high school there were many kids with gun racks and guns...mounted right in the back window. It was a different world. "They" destroyed us through immigration, welfare, and public schooling. I graduated in the mid-eighties.

[@nunyabizness199]

Especially in Oregon. I used to have those in every truck I owned... Sad state of affairs now.

[@Mr345696]

Chad looks like he’s currently carrying a CZ

[@Nlong2112]

Or a steam punk flintlock blunderbuss

[@merkel2750]

Definitely something shooting 5.7😂

[@StonyRC]

NOPE! He looks like he's carrying a Nintendo Switch!

[@Southized]

A p328 or a cz😂😂

[@joeg5414]

Looks like he's carrying a vape and rolling papers

[@garyguysteen630]

Here’s a strategy I saw the other day. It was a Prius with an ar bumper sticker. You confuse the enemy

[@JohnBrown-ly9md]

Like my father's insight with the Gunny sticker on it lol

[@donjuan4925]

I had a prius with a "coexist" & grateful dead sticker on it once upon a time 😂 plus being mexican with dreads doesn't really paint me as a threat lol I live in Los Angeles County, Blending in pretty well over here lol

[@MaCabaret]

My roommate recently described me as “the kind of guy that knows a lot about guns but you’d never know it because he doesn’t ever let on how much he knows”. This is the way.

[@nickuva6508]

Actually, you're just a weak soyboy and your friend is gay for you.

[@cody4586]

nickUVA you sound jealous 🥱

[@GaronVI3162]

this is the way

[@levivoyles5924]

How is this "The Way?" Mando open carries and wears armour everywhere.😂😂

[@GeneTrujillo]

Yes, that is the way.

[@f33fifofum]

Can't wait for corona to end so Chad's grunge revival band can finally get to tour

[@BoogalooBoy]

Can't wait for the tyrant governors to end.

[@BlackDiamondgunsandgear]

M L hahahahha

[@charlesballiet7074]

our girl coronachan will topple the government underestimate her at your determinant

[@BoogalooBoy]

@@charlesballiet7074 Oh no, we got a gunweeb.

[@clarencesmith467]

Great comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@KingFreakinTut]

School teachers everywhere: Don't judge a book by its cover. Publishers everywhere: That is literally why we design book covers.

[@tyronebrown3837]

Don't judge a book by its cover is true. That's Chad's whole point And why he dressed the way he does. He looks like a hippie But under his long hair and chill demeanor and hippie flannel. He a real deal sniper He looks like a sheep An easy victim On purpose. Your gonna wined up dead letting your gaurd down because judging books by their cover

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

Chad looks like a rookie undercover cop.

[@docskate4312]

Chad Serpico

[@patrislumumba07]

"How do you do, fellow criminals?"

[@TroyPosey]

🤣😂🤣

[@almostontimehero5415]

@@patrislumumba07 beat me to it. F you guy, I'm original and one of a kind ;_;

[@UncleWermus]

"Excuse me, uh, I would like to buy one weed please"

[@cannonball666]

Chad, I'll take a Pumpkin Spice Latte with a sprinkle of Madagascar cinnamon and Stevia. And make sure the coffee is organic and from a Fair Trade country.

[@seanmartinez6464]

Lol!!

[@samstealth7]

lol that vibe that we all get from Chad looking like he does in this video kind of proves the point that they are talking about I think

[@maxrees8445]

This is the "Grey Man" concept. Blend in and be nondescript. When I assess people I look at their pockets for knife clips and clothing for branding. Fanny pack: is that you Nutn

[@Knight_of_the_Old_Code]

Correction: NOT a fanny pack. It's a satchel. Lol

[@joshfromthemitten4141]

@The1Americanpride1 you're better off with the condor tactical t-rex

[@justindunlap1235]

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A MAN WITH A FANNIE PACK.

[@slappy8941]

*non-descript

[@maxrees8445]

@@slappy8941 i saw that and fixed it

[@mtlart]

My favorite bumper sticker reads "Driver only carries $20...in ammo"

[@maxperilous5944]

Nowadays you're lucky if that's 13rds of 556.

[@ProthoPectore]

back when i was big into car audio we'd call all the stickers "steal me stickers". Alpine, MTX, Kicker, Precision Power, Pioneer, etc. example; hey, that car may have 2K worth of stereo gear in it...just look at all those car audio stickers. "Steal Me Stickers".

[@IamTheGoatstroker]

Yep!

[@petequinones3454]

ProthoPectore those big Alpine windshield banners were flashing neon signs to thieves.🔇

[@mattparker2716]

A friend called me out on that mistake before I lost anything, had a huge RF on the back window of my eclipse. 🎯

[@musek5048]

Bragging puts you at risk so unless you can afford to get jacked then its best to just stay humble and keep your ego to yourself

[@tysonsmith6443]

I put ALL the stickers on my ride but it’s a Hummer so it a “steal me vehicle” ;)

[@retrojunkie8434]

The loudest person in the room is never someone you have to worry about, it’s the quiet guy trying to fly under the radar that you should always assume knows what he’s doing.

[@itsamk18-ish]

Warrior poet did a really good video like this talking about the art of war. Part of defense is never looking like a target being the most dangerous man in the room because you look like Ned Flanders

[@havoc1zero]

Sun Tzu said it best, "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

[@nopc9728]

Walter Babst "Kinky Man In Corona"

[@erickolb8581]

Diddly day, neighbor!

[@danielaramburo7648]

Depends on the situation. Sometimes you want to blend in, if in a super bad neighborhood where you want to announce to all “don’t mess with me”, then open carry.

[@Red_Proton]

I've always said, "The best player in the game, is the player you never see coming."

[@Nutnchancy]

I've been rolling like this for years. My wife calls it wolf in a sheeps clothing. My tactical Ted buddies laugh at me and tell me that being tactical is a deterrence. If I had a dime for everytime a gun store worker confuses me for a first time gun owner buying his first gun, I would have a hi point.

[@TheTrueNorth11]

Lol cringe

[@jerryseinfeld1345]

I got 3 hi points and going for a 45 carbine, wrap in plastic with a bunch of dessicant to keep it from rusting and stash one under an old shed on a mountain property..

[@joeg5414]

​@@jerryseinfeld1345 hopefully you have others more easily accessible 🤷‍♂️

[@garyandtricia1]

"I'm gonna keep this short", I don't think that means what you think it means.

[@Nlong2112]

Is that you Montoya?

[@caseyforeman4992]

INCONCIEVEABLE!!!!

[@eliwilley425]

laughed out loud at this

[@bruceevans56]

"I probably just pulled a hamstring and didn't realize it." LMFAO

[@txzebra]

Eric shows off his pants. _James Reeves has entered the chat._

[@isaacleachman1358]

Haha

[@juanvaldez6321]

No shorts no care

[@printolive955]

That was quite the effort to get his foot on the bench 😂

[@achall29]

Gun stickers on Vehicle = Dinner bell for thieves.

[@nicanuva]

@@BuckarooBeatdown Not if they follow you home

[@kyleabrams5036]

Nic Rubio very true

[@nicanuva]

@Cheesequake And you'd regret attracting them. Even if you win the fight you're gonna have police up your ass for weeks

[@ethanking4954]

@Cheesequake unless they wait for you to go to work

[@coolbeans6148]

Exactly

[@Mrgunsngear]

love the rabbit hole!

[@amisanthropicman]

I love that when Eric goes to a "nice" restaurant he dresses up in jeans and, if you're lucky, a button up shirt, haha

[@artsshorts]

Honda Element is the car of many hippies, but can be kitted up to fit the urban operator

[@MacTechG4]

Or any small, nondescript hatchback...

[@canontelles5913]

"Do you even operate bro?"

[@Andrew-dm8mk]

Never Assume Anything about the people around you.

[@user-dt9qe8wo6u]

I don’t know but that Rambo does

[@petequinones3454]

Tie a red bandana around my head and I'm ready to operate.

[@dELTA13579111315]

I'm a speshul operatshun

[@politicallyunreliable4985]

it's "bruh"

[@n1c704]

Is this person single? Yep…I have a chance. …maybe next week.

[@JuanRios-kh8sq]

That maybe next week part hits hard bro.

[@jim7700]

usually chocolate, icecream and a rotisserie chicken......

[@n1c704]

But you know when you see steak and cheap beer you’re like “darn it. Maybe she has single friends”

[@1978garfield]

I used to live across the street from a day care. I heard some construction workers talking about that day cares are great places to pick up girls because you know they put out. My thought would be that you know they don't use birth control.

[@TheLastCockney]

Dozen cans of cat food, RUN AWAY!

[@michaelblacktree]

In this video, Eric and Chad talk for over 30 minutes about being the grey man, without ever saying "grey man". 😛

[@TheAxe4Ever]

To me, some of the most badass dudes I personally know that are “good guys” are the most unassuming, almost nerdy looking guys. Guys that almost look like prey for a bad guy. But I know for a fact that if they were ever targeted as a victim by a criminal, it would be a VERY bad day for the criminal. The guys I see that dress up in their weekend warrior tactical wannabe gear, I literally can’t help but to bust out laughing at them thinking they would be the first guys to cower under a table if shit hit the fan in a restaurant.

[@ericvantassell6809]

it's almost like they don't know that woodland camo stands out against that steel shooting bench

[@joeg5414]

​@peter stop projecting

[@KretinD]

Lol this quarantine got me lookin like chad. One more month and I’ll put it up in a ponytail

[@BoogalooBoy]

@T Bone I'm growin' my mullet out, gunna look like tiger kang.

[@pantellco1519]

Being the gray guy IS a tactical advantage

[@kennethwilson7315]

Sometimes. There are advantages to covert and overt. You have to know your situation to know which one is better. The grey man looks like a soft target. No advantage in that if you get capped before having a chance at the “A-HA” moment before showing that you’re actually a hard target. In every day life, the covert grey man concept typically is the better route. Sometimes though, the only way not to be a target is to go complete opposite and be completely overt.

[@pantellco1519]

@@kennethwilson7315 good point but by being invisible while being aware of the enemy gives You the choice of how and when your actions need to be implemented.

[@kennethwilson7315]

Pantellco being “invisible” is synonymous with presenting a soft target. No matter how hard you try, you can’t be invisible. That’s the misconception of many people who always abide by grey man. You’re never invisible. You’re only blending in. If you’re blending in, you’re presenting the same target anyone else does. As a reactive force, this is a distinct disadvantage. Sometimes, the answer is presenting an overt threat because it allows you to be proactive instead of reactive. If everyone on your suburban block just watched some expensive thing get delivered at your home, grey man is no longer an option. Even the true grey man concept itself is paradoxical. You’re supposed to blend in yet appear vigilant enough to still present a harder target. Sometimes, you go grey man. Sometimes, you go nuclear deterrent. The wrong answer is thinking anything other than being adaptable is the right answer.

[@levivoyles5924]

@@kennethwilson7315 A bad guy would most likely go after the biggest threat in the room rather than the grey man.

[@kennethwilson7315]

Levi Voyles that’s the kind of close minded approach that ignores facts and statistics. In the US and other developed countries, the typical “bad guy” is far more likely to go after the softest perceived target and not even hit a hard target. Why? The most common type of criminal in developed countries wants what you have. They want to rob you. They want to ambush you and receive minimal resistance. There’s a massive difference between that type of individual and the far less common “mass shooter”. Mass shooter’s who have the goal of just harming as many people as possible are likely to take out the biggest perceived threat. That mindset also accounts for less than 1% of violent crime in developed countries. Yeah, your logic is patently false.

[@LS-ye5pp]

I had an AR-15 sticker on my truck once. Someone broke my window.

[@marioluigi3801]

I consider myself to be a "smoothe operator" 🤣

[@erniemiller1953]

Sade

[@roryross3878]

I'm more of a Smoothie Operator 🥤

[@veedee4860]

Mario Luigi my goodness, she still looks dope. 🍻

[@1800Swagg]

I love you guys. There’s so much hatred and hypocrisy in the gun community. I really appreciate your level headed approach to these sorts of topics. You don’t b.s. with the facts but you don’t spread misinformation and “fear” either.

[@jackhandy7684]

concealment isnt a holster. its an artform

[@Eluderatnight]

Prison wallet...

[@dirtrida274]

@@Eluderatnight Since I bought that Life card .22 prison wallet concealment hasn't been easier!

[@beercheersrccrawlers]

I used to have a gun rack back in the early 90's in MN. Now I carry all my range day pieces and accessories in guitar cases and light road cases. Less people hate guitars.

[@FunWithGuns]

Advertising vs greyman.

[@rickshackleford6478]

I’ve more stickers now than I’ve ever had and I’m afraid to put them on my vehicle. I’ll just stack em up... love y’alls videos... keep up the great job 👍👍👍

[@Senormojado75]

I end up putting all my stickers and decals in my shop.

[@DeadBaron]

I will never open carry. Not only does it put everyone on edge, but if a bad actor shows up, you'll be the first target.

[@robertdinicola9225]

Yet, people will argue the opposite all day long. If i was looking to do bad things, the first thing you do is look for the obvious target.

[@timburton8571]

Dude, tweakers and muggers aren't situationally aware. They dont scan for threats. They grab the first available opportunity. Your position is only valid if you are front and center. If you are out of the way or one aisle over, the perp wouldn't have a clue, even if you were open carrying an ar.

[@jonathanrogers9961]

Only when I'm in the woods

[@5000rgb]

I agree but I sort of wish more people did open carry. So many people never see a gun except on the news or in a movie so they think of guns as something other people do instead of a perfectly normal activity as well as an important right.

[@legacy1776sibes]

I only open carry, when it won't cause alarm or i probably won't run into trouble (hunting, doing yard work, etc)

[@JZ5439]

its nice to see a gun gripe that doesnt revolve around politics for a change 👍👍 more of this please

[@mr.greenstein8168]

I love Chad. But he does look the “Soy Boy” in the AK vs AR guys lol. Love the video guys keep it up!

[@HorribleTruth98]

He looks like your typical LA Starbucks-drinking college hipster

[@brbilheimer]

So... he looks like a “Chad”?

[@Westbird1]

The perfect cover 🤔

[@1scottburns]

Tim Pool's cousin......

[@caeruleumlumenwood5235]

He's undercover to infiltrate local Socialist think-tanks lmao

[@jtinnac1895]

If you "telegraph" that you are carrying, you give up the element of surprise - one of the biggest tactical advantages you would want. Being the Grey Man is good.

[@seanstephenson6242]

If your carrying a back pack in a restaurant you are sticking out like no other in my opinion

[@jackson7421]

Sean Stephenson it depends on where you are. I live in a college town, so if someone walked into a restaurant with a backpack no one would even notice.

[@michaelblacktree]

I was gonna say, I get suspicious of grown men carrying backpacks.

[@brbilheimer]

Not a problem if you have a kid.... no one bats an eye if you carry a bag while you are with your kids.

[@Sam-iw6te]

Depends on the backpack, too. Lots of guys go to the gym with a backpack. Same with coffee shops.

[@UncleWermus]

ban tactical assault satchels

[@angelesvaldez8842]

"You'll probably be feeling that later" "... I will" lolol you guys are great

[@pjo1964]

Just wear a t-shirt that says " I'm not carrying a gun" nuff said😎

[@schneir5]

A "Feel the Bern" T shirt might also work, but I wouldn't be caught dead in one of those!

[@highskewl_]

Gun free shirt 😎👍

[@marquez4497]

Wearing a Biden shirt will work

[@Rc-Adventurers]

I want to be the guy that walks into a room and is forgotten moments after they see me.

[@avshockey6633]

I am that guy, and it's awesome. You will know you're doing it right when people you have met before (sometimes several times), introduce themselves to you because they don't remember you from your previous encounters.

[@Richardpipi]

its called the "gray man" .. this is life

[@joshuagrayson9356]

This is hands-down the best gun channel on youtube . Love listening to you guys and the content you produce. Such an enjoyable and informative channel. Stay safe out there brothers! And keep up the great work.

[@lloveAphmau]

Look into clothes for tradesmen, loads of pockets and it's all tough as hell, I personally think tactical gear goes one of two ways, cheap and made to last a bit of posing or overpriced and silly tactical looking, stuff for tradesmen needs to be affordable and survive tough use, day in day out and best of all looks normal

[@joshlower1]

C F 2 my military boots I bought always lasted very well.

[@AMANAPLANACANALPANTS]

Very true. I feel like people generally don’t bother you either when you dress that way- people just assume you’re a workin man

[@YerGoodBuddyKeith]

You know how well my tan carhartts and grey carhartts blend in in the city and rural areas? I keep my gear various od greens (shits never the same shade) and my clothing is tan like coyote. Pull the carrier and belt off and I look like how I do at work laying brick.

[@jakeg2194]

When Eric kicked his foot up to show off his pants I lost it 😂

[@clarencesmith467]

He almost got his wind knocked out of him🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@richarddixon7276]

I like to use the "Street Sleeper"tactic on Motorcycles ,buy them cheap & second hand but basically solid , do understated upgrades , decent suspension, braided hoses, decent brake pads , quality air filters , possibly jetted with a modded exhaust ,I use a decent lock , but I keep them rough around the edges and don't polish visible items ,they still go like stink and the thieves target the nice newer shiney machines and leave mine alone , keep it low key .

[@joshuaradick5679]

I had a family member who I hadn’t seen in a while say he was surprised that I was into firearms, and was way more well versed than most non-LE/Veteran people (and he was a former ranger), and a coworker was also surprised to hear that as well(he said I didn’t look the part).

[@nopc9728]

Joshua Radick : I know a Man who is a crossdresser and the guy carries bear spray & a neck knife. Looks can be deceiving.

[@thekyleprojekt7996]

@@nopc9728 well he has that because hes a cross dresser

[@ecsfusion7472]

"Nothing says tread on me like a don't tread on me sticker"

[@vg_grover4828]

Should have talked about Canada

[@maximecarrier7896]

This please, we need awareness.

[@joe1940]

Concealed carry has become so popular nowadays that you never know who's carrying a piece.

[@BosleyBeats]

What’s love gotta do gotta to do with it? Who needs a heart when a heart can be brokennnnnnn

[@dirkbruere]

Don't look like a threat, don't look like a victim. Look like too much trouble to bother with

[@zososldier]

When I was in Afghanistan, we had some spooks with big beards and civilian cloths (they worked for different alphabet boi agencies). They were always going out on missions in gross looking toyota hilux trucks(that were up armored but you couldn't tell) and locally available motorcycles. I got to watch quite a bit of their drone footage of operations they did. Stuff was right out of Call of Duty. I think the best one was a dude went out on a motorcycle in man jams (local loose fitting cloths) with a briefcase sniper rifle. Dude climbed a tree and sniped 5 dudes sitting around a camp fire without any of them being alerted then rode right back to base.

[@zososldier]

@MVia Yup, ok. Crazy stuff like that happens.

[@doylesinclair4499]

That's the definition of badass. That could be in a Clancy book

[@zososldier]

@@doylesinclair4499 The dude was so chill too. I worked on the tiny 250-350 person FOB as camp maintenance and expansion. I would regularly go to his sections work space to fix lights, replace combo lock doors or build something one off like gear/load out cubbies (kind of like what you see in NBA locker rooms) for all the guys. All I ever saw him doing was working out and reading. He talked soft and was polite. Wasn't cocky or anything (unlike a bunch of the young Rangers we had on the FOB).

[@tylernathan7985]

Rangers, not Cocky? What?

[@zososldier]

@@tylernathan7985 that guy wasn't a ranger. He was alphabet boy.

[@skyler13827]

I used to watch all of iraqveteran8888 videos but they stopped appearing on my feed around the start of coronavirus. After searching them up in November and liking a few of their videos I now have their videos in my feed.

[@Geekygordon]

You can't see my 1911 or the two extra mags when I am in my long sleeve polo shirt, shirt is tucked in.

[@Nighthawk9955]

I have been a Patreon since they’re we’re only 100 of us and a longtime viewer and through out all the different kinds of videos, gun gripes have consistently been my favorite!

[@extech921]

We called it being the grey man. I still carry myself as such.

[@danielcurtis1434]

I love Eric talking about “choosing” a side entrance or “choosing” to park away from others...I get the feeling parking is far more available in Georgia than west coast suburbia. Where I was raised you grab the first spot available, you’d have to wait till late to find any spots like that.

[@danielj5650]

So you guys like Doom, half-life, what else? Didn't know you were avid gamers

[@moritamikamikara3879]

Lets be fair, if you're not convicted of multiple felonies, can you really call yourself a gamer?

[@harrycox8617]

Lol yeah who calls him "Dr. Freeman"

[@-John-Doe-]

Every gun guy I know under 35 grew up with video games

[@Thes4LT]

>[list of the most mainstream video games] >WOW! :O YOU'RE SUCH AN AVID GAMER! GANGWEED

[@danielj5650]

Albedo most non gamers don’t know anything about any games. And my point is that Eric mentioned dr freeman, most likely only someone who plays would know who that is

[@Chajanmun]

I gotta say, Chad is like a Old school New York City cop the way he carries himself and all..

[@mattparker2716]

Had a huge Rockford Fosgate sticker on my car until a friend asked if I want my stereo stolen when I travel to a large city.

[@kerryprance3767]

( another Atlanta guy)I've pretty much always thought along the " discretion" theme in vehicle stickers and had none. My one exception that I just couldn't resist was that I put a " Blackwater" paw print sticker in the back window of my truck camper top. I guess I only got one or two "thumbs up" acknowledgements in the year or so it was on there. I reconsidered and took it off. I usually drive a Honda Fit.. BUT... I'm also a Harley rider. I usually wear jeans, tac boots, & black shirt/ sweater, Black leather vest/ jacket depending on weather whether it's Honda car or Harley. Not trying to be a bad ass, It's just very practical. Lots of pockets easy to CC.

[@froochie123]

Chad looks like PaRappa the Rapper and Waldo found each other.

[@mikepoulin7469]

Awesome

[@NokternaL1]

Damn og PS

[@darksu6947]

Square,X,O,Triangle PaRappa was great!

[@dr.froghopper6711]

Hey guys, y’all nailed it. I’m in my 60’s now but in the Way Back Machine I worked closely with special forces, though I wasn’t special myself. I was a part of Naval Intelligence. Got out, didn’t know how to turn it off and wore some version of a uniform for decades afterward. Now that I’m gray topside, I have gone gray man. Am I still dangerous? Dunno. I remember how it’s done and I’m still willing to do but my body gets a vote too since I frequently ride a wheelchair for transportation. Thanks Uncle Silly and your damned Canoe Club! Times and things change. Gray Guy is all the rage, at least in my future. Now if I could only get some range time and a firearm.

[@EdwardAbbeymatters]

Chad has a soy latte in that cup.

[@clarencesmith467]

😦😦😦🤣🤣🤣 not sooooyyyyy🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@2pi628]

Dude! That was just RUDE!. You should have your mouth washed out with soap for that! ;)

[@mrwilliamson62]

USN vet early 80’s NAB Coronado, scuba instructor in Florida since 1999, I never put dive stickers on my vehicle for same reasons. Now I have a sprinter 4x4 (RV) that had hail damage so had entire van rhino coated......Now the Van is mistaken for FBI surveillance vehicle everywhere I go. (Now I don’t leave firearms in vehicle) I have family in Pendergrass GA. Keep up the great content and if your ever in north central Florida mi casa su casa.

[@ericvantassell6809]

re: the soft target guy - not a bad plan but you need a bit of opsec so the whole town doesn't know that you have a whole corps of trunk monkeys just waiting....

[@hughaskew6550]

Eric: 'nonchalant' is not the same as 'nondescript'. Check the definitions.

[@josgha2917]

Nonchalant still fits the bill because if you were nondescript, you would very likely also be nonchalant

[@everetttyler2117]

I had a friend a while back that complained his truck kept getting broken in to. I pointed out all of his "stickers" and he commented he never had thought about it. He removed the stickers and no more break ins . :)

[@paynezerfaust4282]

The sound you made getting that leg up there...

[@clarencesmith467]

That's the same noise he makes when bussing a nut in his wife🤣🤣🤣

[@Csmallo]

Where I live, not having a firearms sticker on your truck will make you stand out as some kind of freak.

[@jg0943]

How to be a smooth operator 😂😂

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

Keeping it low key can help you, but sometimes the exact opposite can be true. Prisoners interviewed in a study, said that 40% of them had decided to look for an easier target after seeing a firearm. So sometimes the peaceful display of a firearm can protect people without it even being realized.

[@anthonyhaddix3598]

What I think of when I see Chad is, we've found Waldo, he's just changed clothes.

[@raywells2858]

Like was said about a Japanese proverb in a recent movie..."The Nail that sticks out, will surely be hit by the Hammer". There is a lot of truth in that!

[@BrassCatcher]

Keep it up Chad, nobody suspects the homeless guy jk

[@tommccormick9290]

I reluctantly removed pro gun stickers from my car. Too many friends with similar stickers had their vehicles broken into.

[@apophisprime7135]

The "steal me" sticker conversation keeps making me think about "Tramp Stamps" on girls as well as the guys who date girls who have and show them.

[@roryross3878]

Wow, never thought of myself as a thief until now!

[@jimjordan2209]

I worked as an auto mechanic for several years, when you bought performance parts for your car you got a bumper sticker for your tool box along with it. If you put the sticker on your car you are advertising what you have. I have not decided where to put my DX Engineering stickers yet. Of course I dressed like a Nam Vet till the mid 80s.

[@rob1399]

got like 6 gun stickers on my truck so I feel kinda attacked right now

[@josgha2917]

Better to feel attacked now than when you're calling insurance and lawyers 😳

[@mattpeacock5208]

Yeah, if you have to leave that truck at the airport while you're out of town, I can safely say you'll have a busted window when you get back.

[@joeg5414]

When I lived in Denver i had snowboard stickers all over my car. Twice within 6 months I caught kids trying to break into it at like 2 am. Took the stickers off and never had another problem 🤷‍♂️ I'm convinced the snowboarding stickers were attracting them

[@dannyferguson9415]

You seem like good guys. You don't need to always face the door or watch everyone at the gas station all the time. If always being vigilant is who you are or what you need to do to feel comfortable that is what it is. most folks should be vigilant behind the wheel. The probability of being harmed in a restaurant is statistically insignificant.

[@Zippos_And_Doom_Is_All_I_Need]

Then they talk about low key operators.

[@aht5773]

Situational awareness is key to everyday survival. Learn to be the Grey person.

[@daviddomanski4872]

Excellent show Gents! All of the Tac-Ti-Cool trucks I see in my neck of the woods, and there are A-LOT, are a safe reminder that I can probably find some extra ammo in a time of need. Maybe even a better gun than mine! Another term for a low key operator is the grey man approach. It seriously works! Nobody takes the chubby bearded dude in the Hawaiian shirt and Bahamas hat as a threat! I do, because I'm probably armed to the teeth and that's what I wear. Though I'd probably take out the guy in the Sig hat and shirt with 20 rifles on it first! You want a GREAT tactical vehicle? Get a Subaru! Again, Awesome Gun Gripe, Possibly my favorite!

[@sonofliberty78]

“Profiling” is just a derogatory term for threat assessment and recognition. Reject that instinct at your own peril.

[@mikefranklin70]

I don't think of it as derogatory. We are made to feel that way by people who support, or who are criminals. Because it's effective.

[@kurtbatman8062]

Exactly

[@donaldmack2307]

Its instinct based on passed information you have. Its potentially saved me a few times.

[@GaronVI3162]

I made a comment a few vids ago about sharing the spotlight and letting everyone talk especially guests on the show and in this video I have seen a huge improvement and implementing some tricks to let the other guy know you have something to say. great job guys! also great topic thanks!

[@Austins_Corner]

"The Sociology of Gun Ownership by Eric & Chad"

[@mrjmorovis]

I was PSYOP during the 1st Gulf War. Our humvees were unique because only the Reserve PSYOP Loudsper Teams had racks attached to the rear that held fuel and water jerry cans. From the side and rear it was obvious we were different from the units we were attached to.

[@toyfoxokey]

When on Earth, look like clay.

[@frankmaze1972]

It's also how law enforcement perceives you.

[@CoryHobbs2178]

Great video guys. This is the exact reason I don't put stickers on my vehicle. Everything is low key and when I wear firearms related hats it's always very low key ones that only another avid gun lover would know what it is

[@marine6680]

Facing the door was drilled into me by the military... Low key and avoiding attention, while maintaining awareness was the goal.

[@Chalz108]

I'm a common man I drive a common van... I dont know the rest of the lyrics lol

[@tinman8518]

"My dog ain't got a pedigree....."

[@rws0010]

“If I have my say, gonna stay that way...”

[@dustinaskew1757]

Cause high class people lose their sanity

[@lazygamer9725]

John Conlee

[@lazygamer9725]

Rose colored glasses and Friday night blues pretty good Conlee songs as well

[@philcarr7015]

That's a great philosophy. Awesome video and not too long!

[@creightonleerose582]

The gentleman you'd be speaking of during the Yugoslav civil war/Siege Of Sarajevo, Bosnia is SELCO @ SHTF School.... Quite the plethora of useful/valuable info on the mans wartime experience(s) & observations....

[@andrewstoll4548]

Eric when did you start collaborating with Tim Pool??? Eric get some Duluth Trading blue jeans with a lot of pockets.

[@mikestems508]

Andrew Stoll chad has a little bit more hair then Tim I think 😂

[@LivingtheHumanExperience]

Tim who?

[@LivingtheHumanExperience]

@alan wake Okay, Thanks I guess!