Quote Originally Posted by arbol View Post
It wears on me that I am relying on a manufacturer of guns to tell me it is safe to carry this loaded, chambered, striker fired, gun, on my person. This is basic buyer beware type behavior, and since I cannot prove to myself that I am 100% safe in doing this, I choose to carry unchambered.

There are also "oopsie" moments, etc.

The way I carry, neither of those cases will happen to me, and like someone above said, I still am carrying, if not with immediate availability

IMO your "relying on a manufacturer" concern is addressed by the multitude of external resources available from reliable sources. Search the interwebs for your "specific model" "reliability" "safety" "torture test". Same with ammunition, plenty of independent research has been conducted on the major brands, grain, and how the bullet performs - expansion/penetration - to help you make an educated decision.

IMO "oopsie" moments are always caused by the human. afaik modern firearms do not randomly discharge on their own. Training, practice, treating the firearm with the respect it deserves go a long way preventing "oopsie". Same with motor vehicles. No amount of mechanical safeties can compensate for the distracted human.