[[Therefore, it is impossible to suggest the right thing to do here]]
No it isnt- the advice is to not be an idiot, carry reloads- they don’t weigh enough to be of real concern, and are small enough to not get in the way.
It’s gonna suck being out of ammo because of an Intense stressful situation where some gang is firing and you are caught in the middle, or your hkuse has been invaded by armed flash mobs (as is happening more and more), but have run out because you didn’t carry a reload or have them nearby where you can easily get to them. If you never ever need that many, great, but if you should ever need more, and not have more, then that will be a helpless feeling noone wants to go through. You ain5 gonna be able to say “no fair man, I’m out of ammo” to the bad guys
Here’s to hoping you never need to reload, but will be able to do so if the need arises to save either yourself, you others around you. I hope israel has learned from its massive mistake of banning firearms for civilians! Had several of the folks been armed, the outcome would have been much different
When I carry, I always carry an extra loaded magazine. I hope that I will never have to draw my weapon, but I carry an extra as more security, insurance, call it what you will.
More is better.
I’ve gone from carrying a J-frame with 5 rounds to a Hellcat with 13 rounds. I think that is enough. Not a lot of gangs hang around the hardware store, the tack & feed store or are out at 8 AM on a Saturday.