Poll: Do you keep one in the chamber? Use the safety? Why?

[Pandaz3]

my 1911 and Colt Mustang are chambered, cocked and locked... well the Mustang just safed as it has no slide lock. Glocks and plastic Springfield's are chambered

 

[wired]

the only reason militaries adopt "Israeli carry" is to prevent NDs.

You think?

 

[Koda]

You think?

so then why not just take a class and get some training? even a basic handgun class covers safely handling and carrying a loaded handgun.

 

[wired]

Good Lord. Does your "training" tell you to leave an unattended gun in your vehicle chamber loaded and hammer back?

 

[Koda]

 

[wired]

I'll use the glovebox thanks. Almost had to shoot a guy who was trying to sideswipe my vehicle the other day out on the Yakima reservation. Not really sure how I would have grabbed my gun out of a locked box.

Thanks for coming up with solutions for non existent problems.

 

[Koda]

those are for storage when unattended...

not certain how you will chamber a round while driving defensively against a road rager though...

I have no problem if you want to carry without a round in the chamber by the way.

 

[Joe13]

Y'all want to get a room already??

 

[wired]

not certain how you will chamber a round while driving defensively against a road rager though...
.

The whole tone of this conversation seems to be that there are some people who think that chambering a round is difficult and time consuming. Yes, even while driving its not. Like anything else if you train yourself to make it second nature there is no fumbling

 

[Koda]

The whole tone of this conversation seems to be that there are some people who think that chambering a round is difficult and time consuming. Yes, even while driving its not. Like anything else if you train yourself to make it second nature there is no fumbling

my apologies If I sounded condescending. I have no problem with it if thats what you choose.

 

[Medic!]

I think it's great to have faith in your training and abilities.
But dangerous to discount the same in others.

I try to give myself every edge. And still. If I'm honest with myself. Can think of several scenario's where I would be caught flat footed.

I can only hope a person meaning me harm. Will project some hint of his intentions.
Before moving against me?

But Evil people have no honor. And they have there own training, tactics, and abilities.
And they don't involve giving you a chance!

Do a little mental exercise if your fears will allow you to do so.
Instead of daydreaming of a scenario where you come out victorious. Try to ponder a few where you loose?

Now plan for a more likely way to survive that sh!t show.

 

[Certaindeaf]

my apologies If I sounded condescending. I have no problem with it if thats what you choose.

No kidding. Kudos. Ignorant clowns do exist though.. God bless 'em for whatever reason.
Hey wired, I think you've established that you carry an unloaded pistol for your own peculiar reasons. please go away now

 

[wired]

No kidding. Kudos. Ignorant clowns do exist though.. God bless 'em for whatever reason.
Hey wired, I think you've established that you carry an unloaded pistol for your own peculiar reasons. please go away now

Im alright. Thanks.

 

[Joe13]

 

[shiftace]

Coming from a mechanical background and seeing mechanical systems fail on a regular basis, I have a hard time trusting a cocked hammer behind a live round in common everyday situations, safety or not.
I also prefer to be consistent in the readiness of all my carry weapons and keep one chambered at all times.
My choice for carry is double action only or single action/double action, uncocked and one in the pipe.

 

[ted.wen]

When carry in holster, I chamber one and no safety. However, when I leave them in a safe, there is no holster and don't chamber one, because there is no safety. I figured it is more difficult to get it out of a holster from a safe than rack the slide.

 

[wired]

When carry in holster, I chamber one and no safety. However, when I leave them in a safe, there is no holster and don't chamber one, because there is no safety. I figured it is more difficult to get it out of a holster from a safe than rack the slide.

I own a 1911 that I bought from a dealer who got it from a guy that held it in his safe loaded and hammer cocked. One day he opened up his safe where it had set for a few years. He forgot it was loaded and shot his wife in the stomach. I know its sloppy handling but it just shows that the person behind the trigger is fallible.

 

[therealhitman]

 

[ArtBrownSr]

I own a 1911 that I bought from a dealer who got it from a guy that held it in his safe loaded and hammer cocked. One day he opened up his safe where it had set for a few years. He forgot it was loaded and shot his wife in the stomach. I know its sloppy handling but it just shows that the person behind the trigger is fallible.

Every gun owner is human! That fact makes them FALLIBLE. Every gun is LOADED until YOU unload it RULE # 1, He also violated #2, #3, AND #4
The Four Rules

1. All guns are always loaded. (Treat them so!)
2. Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target (and you have made the decision to shoot).
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

 

[Koda]

I own a 1911 that I bought from a dealer who got it from a guy that held it in his safe loaded and hammer cocked. One day he opened up his safe where it had set for a few years. He forgot it was loaded and shot his wife in the stomach. I know its sloppy handling but it just shows that the person behind the trigger is fallible.

never understood why anyone would store their gun loaded...