lets keep jims thread clean argue away in here
for the record everything i own is chambered (except the ar that has a mag in it)
and i have a 3 year old in the house(gasp)
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lets keep jims thread clean argue away in here
for the record everything i own is chambered (except the ar that has a mag in it)
and i have a 3 year old in the house(gasp)
So, if everything is loaded, why not the AR as well? Just curious.
Floating Firing pin? I don't know... whenever I carried my Rifle in the service it was never chambered unless we dismounted and were in a no kidding patrol in a combat zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
gisslee 3gsd trigger......i dont know if that messes up the drop safety (if there is one on the ar) because i knock it over ALL the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
Most long guns don't have the same built-in protections as most handguns (ie: firing pin block safeties and such). Probably nothing really wrong or "unsafe" about keeping it loaded per se. Loaded with the selector on "Safe" is probably more than adequate in terms of safety.
I think the racking a shotgun to scare off an intruder is naive at best and could get a person killed if the intruder decides to shoot first.
I want my defensive tools as ready as possible. If I hear a bump, wake up groggy or confused, I don't want to have to remember to rack the slide on my M&P. Same goes for when I'm carrying.
If the AR or shotgun are out of the safe, they're chambered and safety on. Same idea. I want them ready to go if I need to use them. No extra and unnecessary steps.
Why is it loaded? Because an unloaded gun is just a hammer or club.
^ This ^Quote:
Originally Posted by roberth
However, if I am breaking out the Long Guns (Shotgun is an exception which is always in "Condition Red" along with everything else.) for immediate home defense, things have really hit the fan.
I'm not opposed to having a long gun with a loaded magazine and an empty chamber. Typically, when you grab it and pick it up it can be charged quickly during the process.
Nothing bad will ever happen to me. If someone broke into my house in the middle of the night, I keep a small megaphone in a holster next to my bed to accost them with verbal self defense measures from the top of the stairs.
My psychiatrist told me that this was probably the best thing for everyone involved.