I'm thinking he was walking around so that he would be seen. The deterrence factor is important. If he ever has to use that thing the excrement has truly hit the ventilation device.
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Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
That was my second thought.
If he needs to fire it, he won’t care where his shoulder ends up...even if it ISN’T still attached.