I carry everywhere. It’s sad that nobody here in FR land supports carrying unload and empty barrel.
Most of my time is spent on my property. If I see a potential situation I will load and lock in an instant. There is virtually no reason I won’t have advance notice.
I’ve had two cases where I almost had to use my concealed weapon. In both cases I would not have had time to chamber a round before needing it. Both times I was able to take other action to remove myself from the threat.
I carry almost every day but rarely have a round chambered. I will chamber a round if I feel a need.
I feel this forces me to be more aware. It also eliminates any chance of a negligent discharge.
Yes. I carry what I believe is sometimes called condition 3, or IDF style. You train to draw the weapon and rack the slide on your belt (heavy pants like jeans also work fine). You can hold off your opponent’s weapon with the other hand. It does have the advantage of minimizing accidental discharge (of course, keep your finger off the trigger while racking the slide!)
I live in a dense urban environment. You may not have much advance notice.This style also has the advantage that if someone does manage to get the gun away from you, you can get out of the way before he pulls (and pulls,,,and pulls) the trigger. People who live in a more rural environment may have more time/// don’t know.
Perhaps you could leave it at the house, if warning time allows, in a locked box, under a pile of bricks.
Do as you wish, but if I’m carrying on my person, I have a round in the chamber.
Yeah stickem up!
Yeah stickem up!
However in an urban area where you could be in a life or death situation in a few seconds a loaded gun or an unload gun can mean life or death.
In Zimmerman’s case I don’t see him being alive if he had not had his pistol loaded ready to fire.
Why? Do you think it is more safe? I doubt you can get any modern double action semi automatic weapon to discharge unless you pull the trigger, that is why most do not have any safety at all.
There are some double, single action weapons that can accidentally be fired, but not without pulling the trigger, just much easier to pull.
Single action semi autos are normally carried in the cocked and locked position, some prefer to carry with the hammer down and a round in the pipe requiring the shooter to manually cock the hammer back, old west style.
I have a Kel Tech 9mm like the one Zimmerman carried, I also have others that are different some with a mechanical safety that must be flipped. I have a Sig 380 that is a double, single so I can see how those could be accidentally fired because the trigger pull is so much easier and much shorter pull distance. All the double action pistols require nearly an inch of pull to fire, impossible to get them to fire by accident.
Police do not have safeties on their 9mm weapons and they carry one in the pipe ready to fire.
I live on 200 acres policed by six dogs including a Doberman and Rottweiler/Doberman mix.
I have guns convenient to me at several locations and in my vehicles including a ATV/UTV.
I do not have a round chambered in any of the guns and I can not conceive a situation where I would not have time to rack one in other than a complete surprise attract...
I might also add I have a rather significant scar on my leg inflicted by a mishandled .44 magnum (my fault) so I prefer the unloaded chambers...
I conceal carry a Colt 1911 officers model and if I am in questionable situations, it will have a chambered round...
Unless I am in a situation where I feel threatened, I do not carry with one in the chamber. I can cycle the slide within seconds. When I asked my instructor, he said arguments can be made both ways. He did say overnight the extra seconds required to chamber a round may save the life of your teenager that came into your bedroom unannounced...
I carry everywhere and feel strongly it is a personal choice to decide whether to carry with a round chambered. It depends on the level of threat. If Im at home with an alarm system and a dog, I dont chamber. If Im walking through a parking lot at night, you bet I do.....