I also don’t want to shoot myself in the a$$, then have some smart aleck medical person ask “why did you do that”, and not have an answer.
I have decided to have an empty chamber for the piece of mind it provides.
My peace (not piece) of mind comes from having one in the chamber. Because I have no desire to rest in peace any sooner than I have to. People who don't carry with one in the chamber need to understand they are going to be in a bad way should they ever need to defend themselves. I've had one self defense situation where I pointed my Glock 23 at two thugs attempting a break in on me. They bolted, but if they hadn't, I was ready to engage immediately.