One in the chamber?

[Great-Kazoo]

You will NOT have the time rack the slide. If one in the tube concerns you, get a revolver.

Or drink lots of water

[DingleBerns]

I know where it is, but don't always wear it

dang it Jim! I can't proof read....

[generalmeow]

I carry without one in the chamber. I believe there's a greater chance of me making a mistake with the firearm at some point in my life, carrying it for all those years and handling it thousands of times, than actually needing the firearm and being unable to take an extra half a second to chamber a round. The reasons I might need a firearm are infinite. My eventual decision to draw would be instantaneous, but most situations wouldn't require instantaneous trigger pull. I'm sure there are statistics that validate this - many people have drawn their firearms to protect themselves, but only a tiny fraction have pulled the trigger.

I understand all the arguments for carrying chambered as well. Yes, obviously I'd be safer from instant and unexpected attack and I'd be better off. But I believe I'd be in even greater danger of making a tiny mistake within the next 40-50 years that I couldn't live with.

[rondog]

I carry without one in the chamber. I believe there's a greater chance of me making a mistake with the firearm at some point in my life, carrying it for all those years and handling it thousands of times, than actually needing the firearm and being unable to take an extra half a second to chamber a round. The reasons I might need a firearm are infinite. My eventual decision to draw would be instantaneous, but most situations wouldn't require instantaneous trigger pull. I'm sure there are statistics that validate this - many people have drawn their firearms to protect themselves, but only a tiny fraction have pulled the trigger.

I understand all the arguments for carrying chambered as well. Yes, obviously I'd be safer from instant and unexpected attack and I'd be better off. But I believe I'd be in even greater danger of making a tiny mistake within the next 40-50 years that I couldn't live with.

And such is the concept of "personal choice". God Bless America! We still have the freedom to make that choice.

[lex137]

I use to not have one in the chamber now I do because I want to always be prepared. I may not have time to rack the slide. Personal preference though I respect both ways of carrying.

[LeftHandBlack]

Sig P239 strong side carry and of course one in the chamber.

[Lex_Luthor]

I've been carrying without a mag inserted, but thanks to everyone's input, I now carry locked and loaded!

[Kmac]

I've been carrying without a mag inserted, but thanks to everyone's input, I now carry locked and loaded!

Nice to see we converted at least one!

[Mick-Boy]

Carrying with the chamber empty is build around the expectation of two luxuries in a gunfight. Time and distance.

If you are accessing a pistol you shouldn't expect to have either.

[eneranch]

I really don't get the whole "carrying with an empty chamber" thing; like Mick said, when time is of the essence, that empty chamber represents your first chance to die in a deadly confrontation. Doesn't make sense to me.