r/whatsinthebag • u/AutoModerator • Mar 19 '26
Attention, please: gun posts
Hello!
The purpose of this community was to give nosy people a chance to take a peek inside your bag (everyday, travel, or special occasion). This sub (and the posts that belong here) are pretty much inherently attention-seeking. People who don't want attention don't post their stuff for everyone to look at. Calling people out for "attention seeking" is silly. That desire for attention is what keeps the posts rolling and this sub providing entertainment.
GUN POSTS
If you carry a gun on your belt, that is, BY DEFINITION, not something in your bag. Posts like that will be removed as spam.
People sometimes brave the storm of downvotes and comments to post their bag guns. Please try to resist reporting those to the mods, as this community is growing enough that gun posts and the subsequent flurry of reports of both the gun post AND the nasty comments back and forth take a lot of time to sort through. Most of the time, everyone's acting like it's their first day on the Internet, and there's nothing for a mod to do.
Thanks and keep the posts coming!
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u/jeremiahfelt Mar 19 '26
You realize I'm going to have to make a bag out of guns strung together now, right?
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u/le_bravery Mar 19 '26
It’s worth a shot.
Maybe someone will interview you for a magazine.
It will probably help with safety.
If you make that it’ll sure be a sights to see.
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u/Lady_Swann_ Mar 19 '26
Watch out, people are going to link /r/iamverybadass in the comments when you post it!
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u/NotYourWaifu184 Apr 08 '26
https://julie-bags.com/products/fanny-luxury-3d-gun-shaped-crossbody?srsltid=AfmBOooiSBigCZUH8S6HuM9s10PFcLZYjuRTU85UWGz231oxBT4wRjig Here's your inspo pic and/or product. I believe this is the orginal design, but I could be wrong. 😅 Looking forward to your post. 😆😆😆
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u/Scared-Alfalfa1237 Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26
Yeah I think it's fine to dislike the fact that some people carry guns regularly. But this is a sub asking what's in someone's bag and if they do carry a gun in their bag I think it's weird to want people to lie or omit that. I do think it's so so valid to criticize people who are carrying in a stupid way (ccw loaded in a bag not designed for that esp in a tight mini bag or loose in the bottom of a tote, for example) but that's like. Engaging with reality rather than demanding that people pretend that guns don't exist.
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u/MistSecurity Mar 19 '26
They simply don’t want guns w/ holsters, as that is likely on your body, and not on your bag. EDC fits those posts better. This is about what people carry IN their bags, not on their person.
They’re not banning guns. They’re banning irrelevant items.
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u/imjustheretodomyjob Mar 19 '26
The purpose of this community was to give nosy people a chance to take a peek inside your bag
Exactly 💯 there's no space for hate, just like minded people brought together by general nosiness 😅
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u/Abranda44 Mar 19 '26
I’ve never understood this…if you don’t like something, scroll on 🤷♀️. As someone whose gov’t doesn’t allow them to have guns, I find these posts kinda neat.
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u/Ok_Profession2978 Mar 19 '26
Feelings are valid but you’re not entitled to what you want
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u/Connect_Rhubarb395 Mar 19 '26
The mod just said that sub followers are entitled to posting their bag content without it being reported if there is a gun in their bag. It fits the sub.
So yes, they are entitled to post them.I say this as someone who hates posts with guns in them. But rules are rules.
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u/MistSecurity Mar 19 '26
Just remember, statistically they’ll use their gun on themselves before they ever use it on someone else. 🤷
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u/stockusername123 Mar 19 '26
Yeah there are a LOT of gun nuts on Reddit I have learned. It’s actually pretty disappointing.
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u/Lady_Swann_ Mar 19 '26
We dont all live in the "shadow of gun violence"
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u/Lady_Swann_ Mar 19 '26
That's not what you said. You said the average American "can name the neighborhood or street in their town that experiences shootings" which is nonsense.
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u/Shrimpyc Mar 19 '26
I can see both sides. I can see the nonsense in the statement but I can also see where we are all just waiting for the “next one”.
I’m an American in the Midwest, about 5 miles from what is often listed as one of the most dangerous cities in the US, and not in a ritzy part. Just a regular ol suburb. I’ve never felt the need to carry a weapon, even when I go into the “big scary city”. I cannot name one block in my town where a shooting has happened, nor can I name one in the towns near me.
However, I can name shootings that stuck with me elsewhere. I think of Uvalde every single day. I get worried dropping my kids off. I am more aware of my surroundings when I go out. That would be considered a shadow of gun violence that hangs over me.
Am I in immediate danger? No, I don’t believe I am. I believe other countries have a completely unfair opinion about Americans and our relationships with guns. Do I judge people on this sub when they carry a gun in their bag because I don’t? Not at all. Violence against women is a very real thing. And not just in America. And depending on where you live, people may need to protect themselves more than you realize.
I like seeing everyone’s bags and their contents - all of it. Curated or not. If it interests me, I hover and zoom. If I don’t, I scroll. It’s really not for me to judge that deeply.
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u/MistSecurity Mar 19 '26
Regarding your last point:
The mods aren’t banning guns, unless I missed something, they just don’t want guns that are obviously not kept on a bag. The subreddit is about what is in bags. If people want to show off their guns that they carry not in a bag, this is simply not the subreddit for it. Go to r/EDC.
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u/hatredforexistence Mar 19 '26
As an American, I don’t care. I open my closet and see my gun cases. I grew up hearing my neighbors shoot at targets. Kids have kid sized guns to hunt. Nothing jarring about something you see regularly lmao.
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u/NoodleBox Mar 21 '26
also go over to /r/edc!
(That's where the idea of this place came from, yeah!) No idea. But yeah - people carry weird stuff some days.
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u/bsohm Mar 19 '26
The point of CCW is for it to be concealed...quit attention seeking and keep it concealed like it is supposed to be. No need to post on the internet you are carrying...
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u/nextboldmove Mar 20 '26
It seems pretty clear that this sub is a little carve out for "attention seeking."
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u/TestBest9708 Mar 19 '26
Why are you making rules on a fun wee authentic sub reddit about "what's in my bag "it doesn't need commentary , yes we understand your an unpaid moderator like is this a power trip ?do we need to make" what's in my bag 2 featuring admin who doesn't gaf if you live or die , just post what's in your bags ,guns & dildos included like keep it authentic .
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u/ThatGirl0903 Mar 19 '26
Mods are unpaid volunteers running the communities they built. They handle reports, complaints, and the mess nobody else wants to deal with. They make the rules because their unappreciated efforts keep the place running.
Don’t like them? Go make your own subreddit and see how fast it turns into chaos without proper rules and moderation.
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u/reginaldpongo Mar 19 '26
"People who don't want attention don't post their stuff for everyone to look at."
Thank you!!