How do you CCW? (Poll)

[GunTroll]

All the charge holes filled.

Same here!

[sabot_round]

I don't point my gun at my wang at all

I wouldn't either!!

[bjl913]

I have always been of the schooling that you ALWAYS have a round in the chamber. This isnt the movies, and there isnt time to rack the slide. You need to be able to pull your weapon, disengage the safety on single actions, and shoot. On a double action, skip step two! When you make that decision to draw your weapon, your body is going to go into a sort of shock where you may lose some fine motor skills, and gross skills may become alot harder. If you keep your finger off that trigger until you make the concious decision to fire, there should be absolutely no reason for the gun to go off unintentionaly on a double action weapon, or something with a trigger pull, or trigger(glock) that is designed with either a heavier/longer pull for that first round, or some sort of trigger safety. I would rather not be fumbling to grab a slide, or click a safety off if I dont need to! I carry a P99, ready to rock, a Sig 220, ready to rock, or a Glock, ready to rock. Just draw, aim, and shoot! The only things I want to worry about are getting the weapon into play, and getting rounds on target! I have carried 1911's before, and LOVE them, but I would rather substitute for a weapon that I dont need to carry on safe, or rack the slide, or thumb the hammer back, before it's go time! Why add unnecessary steps into an already complicated situation?

[ronaldrwl]

I'm not taking sides here and I have not voted since I'm waiting for my CCW permit. I just want to get ready and evaluate what others are doing.

My thinking, the odds are I will never have to use a gun in self defense. And if you do, what are the odds that you'll be in a "who can draw their gun the fastest" scenario. Now I know many are thinking they want to be ready for everything. That's OK by me. I'm trying to weigh the benefits here. In short, I don't want the odds of an accident out weighing the intended purpose. I also know (now), there are different safety strategies on guns (double action, different safety mechanisms...). So in hindsight, I should have waited to buy my handgun until after making these choices.

BTW - after reading many reports of self-defense cases, it's seems to me, that the most likely self-defense scenario is stopping a burglar while at home (shotgun time).

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[Irving]

I see you ignored some of my posts. It is never about a "quick draw" scenario. It IS about what your other hand will be doing if you have to draw.

[Beprepared]

CZ P-07 chambered decocked DA/SA No safety
Taurus 85 snubie DAO No safety

safety's are for chumps! heheheeh

[ronaldrwl]

I see you ignored some of my posts. It is never about a "quick draw" scenario. It IS about what your other hand will be doing if you have to draw.

Good point but I think it still falls into the thinking that everything will happen within a couple of seconds, right?

[Irving]

I hope that didn't come off as condescending, I didn't mean it to be. Sorry about that.

[ronaldrwl]

I hope that didn't come off as condescending, I didn't mean it to be. Sorry about that.

I can take it besides I owed you one after my snide "Strip your GMKIA" remark.

[Ak47Ar15Glock26]

good point stuart. you might not have both hands available if its boom time. ive just been scared of accidentally shooting myself point blank! but in reality my trigger has never been pulled while tucked away. plus my glock has a heavy trigger. tomorrow im carrying chambered.