For those who carry & don't keep a round in the chamber

[muzzlebrake]

What is an “accidental” discharge?

Can’t say I’ve ever had one of those.

I have however had negligent discharge.


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My only "accidental" discharge is now 47 years old and has 3 of his own.

[rolylane6]

My only "accidental" discharge is now 47 years old and has 3 of his own.

Still a negligent discharge...lol

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[Bro. Bill]

Anyone have a good link ?

[tdwinklr]

if you're so paranoid that you won't carry with one in the chamber, maybe you should offset your chances by wearing body armor . pretty sure the perp will be locked and loaded and will have the opportunity at first strike. situation awareness is probably just as important. most democrat would love to mandate you to lock your weapon unloaded in your own home and keep your ammo separated so it's safer .... 1 second , 10 seconds , 30 seconds ... what's acceptable to avoid accidents are personal decisions .. i like 0 seconds. but i'm gonna respect your decision if you decide you prefer 1,10, or even 30! Just don't try to make my decisions for me.

Carry a chainsaw on your belt, or in your car, with saw IDLING... maybe that's safe as long as you haven't PULLED THE TRIGGER?

Its the same scenario!

but you want to make decisions for me ...

[Chase_deweese]

Link doesn’t work

[Easttxbowman]

Carry a chainsaw on your belt, or in your car, with saw IDLING... maybe that's safe as long as you haven't PULLED THE TRIGGER?

Its the same scenario!

but you want to make decisions for me ...

Chainsaws still have a trigger safety, you have to actually pull the trigger for it to run. I get the paranoia and the practicality of either preference of the hot/not debate.

It's always a tradeoff, I can however say I'd much rather have one with me that's not loaded vs not having one at all, and no it isn't just a club. That said, I carry hot 99% of the time. The only time I don't is with my pocket pistol that takes alittle more fiddling to get it out vs a holster. Bottom line is always carry.

[westtexducks]

Carry a chainsaw on your belt, or in your car, with saw IDLING... maybe that's safe as long as you haven't PULLED THE TRIGGER?

Its the same scenario!

but you want to make decisions for me ...

Crack the window keep from killing yourself with carbon monoxide and it would be just as safe as me carrying that pistol hot.

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[meltingfeather]

I carry cocked and loaded, safety on.
Don’t care or have an opinion about what anyone else does.

[okrattler]

How close are you likely to be to someone in most confrontations where deadly force is necessary? I'd say less than 10 feet. How many will be within arms length? Is the fight going to start when the threat says so or when you say so? It doesn't really go that way. Lets say your attacker gets the upper hand and starts stabbing you. Your first instinct is going to be to pull a gun and shoot at him. If it goes "click" you're going to get stabbed more. So your best bet at that point is going to be to try and run away. All the while you're trying to load your pistol and get away and dodge a knife. Which means more stab time for you.

It doesn't take but one of those stabs to poke a hole in an artery. People might say "Well it only takes a little while to chamber a round." You don't have a little while when you're getting punched and stabbed or shot. Realistically if it's hands on you're going to have a hard enough time getting a loaded pistol out and getting a shot off. You can get stabbed a bunch of times in a short amount of time. Put a gun in the threats hands in that scenario and it's even worse. In most cases, realistically you're going to see a threat with a weapon of some sort before your gun is even out of the holster. You're already behind.

[Pushbutton2]

Read most of the replies.

Me
I choose carry one in the chamber.

Got me thinking.....
Wasn't there a thread on here last year about a guide that killed by a bear on Wyoming or Colorado. He had a Glock 10 mm and somehow or another the client ended up with but there wasn't a round in the chamber and the client didn't know how to charge then weapon??

[Hills of Texas]

The video shows just how fast things can happen. Also shows how the commitment to action or inaction can determine the outcome of an event. In my opinion, the clerk did great, he’s just lucky the guy he 10 ringed wasn’t a better shot. He addressed the immediate threats and then backed to cover. Someone ought to buy him a beer.

[okrattler]

Read most of the replies.

Me
I choose carry one in the chamber.

Got me thinking.....
Wasn't there a thread on here last year about a guide that killed by a bear on Wyoming or Colorado. He had a Glock 10 mm and somehow or another the client ended up with but there wasn't a round in the chamber and the client didn't know how to charge then weapon??

I think I remember seeing something like that. But.....that kind of falls on the user. I'd hope that anyone packing a gun would know how to use it or any gun they might have access to in a fight whether it's a rifle from a threat they shot and dropped theirs to get his or whatever the case might be. If you don't you might as well just use your shoes and run the other way.

[toaster]

I just ordered a SIg 365 with the manual safety so I can carry it with one in the chamber. I dont pass judgement on guys that have one in the chamber, hammer cocked with no safety but it just isnt for me.

Who does that?


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[muzzlebrake]

I carry my 1911's with hammer cocked, thumb safety off.
All the rest of my carry guns are striker or SA/DA, safety off.

[txchuck]

Well, I would not do that just saying it's possible!