[flashbunny]

"Personally, I would never carry a semi-auto pistol with a round chambered unless I was going into a situation of present danger. Your opinion may vary, but that's my rule."

Your ignorant, anti-gun drivel is growing tiresome. The problem is you don't know if a situation is dangerous until the situation is over. If people (smart people, that is) knew they were going into a situation of 'present danger', THEY WOULDN'T GO INTO IT!!! That's what firearms and martial arts training teaches you. You avoid dangerous situations, but you prepare and keep yourself ready for them as though they are always possible, no matter if you're in a theater, an office (which could get shot up), a school (ditto), or a day care center (see california a few years ago).

Unless, of course, in addition to you apparent firearms expertise, you also claim to be psychic and know which situations will be 100% without danger.

[MineralMan]

""Personally, I would never carry a semi-auto pistol with a round chambered unless I was going into a situation of present danger. Your opinion may vary, but that's my rule."

Your ignorant, anti-gun drivel is growing tiresome. "

I'm not anti-gun. I told you my own rule for carrying. That's what I do. What you do may be different. Personally, unless I know someone well, I find it intolerable to be around them when they are armed. I know too many armed idiots.

In all my 57 years, I have never discharged a firearm unless I intended to do so. I'm not at all ignorant of firearms, as you suggest. I'm not anti-gun in any way.

I have my personal rules for carrying, and I follow them. You have different rules. That is why you are not allowed armed into my place of business.

[TexasCowboy]

"The problem is you don't know if a situation is dangerous until the situation is over. If people (smart people, that is) knew they were going into a situation of 'present danger', THEY WOULDN'T GO INTO IT!!! That's what firearms and martial arts training teaches you."

Thank you, flashbunny.
That puts this into proper perspective.
If you're not ready to use your firearm, leave it at home!
If you are ready to use it, use it as a last resort!
In CCP classes it's taught that your best defense in any dangerous situation is your feet..........running!
But always have that back-up ready with a round in the chamber in case your feet just aren't fast enough.