who carries a round chambered all the time?

[c_brutsche]

just curious...i have a glock 19 that i always have a round chambered in (in a quality holster of course) the only time i unload the chamber is when i take a range trip...so when i get home from my day out the gun just stays in the holster and goes right in my nightstand next to my bed...do you guys practice this habit or clear the chamber when you get home?

[CHEMICAL]

just curious...i have a glock 19 that i always have a round chambered in (in a quality holster of course) the only time i unload the chamber is when i take a range trip...so when i get home from my day out the gun just stays in the holster and goes right in my nightstand next to my bed...do you guys practice this habit or clear the chamber when you get home?

there are various threads about similar discussion...but as for me..unless I'm cleaning my gun or doing dry fire practice there's always one in the chamber....always!

[mccula]

I always do. When I sleep, wake up, drive, drive home, go to the range, go to the bathroom, it's always ready. I go to classic pistol normally and you can walk in to the range CC if you have your LTCF.
Edit to add more: I think from a safety standpoint (for me), it is far safer having one in the pipe. My reason? Even though everyone always says they 'treat every firearm like it is hot,' having one that IS hot will force you to really, REALLY always act that way. I also keep the safety off. (In DA in the holster.) The only time the safety goes on is if it's not actually strapped to my side and out of arms reach.

[Steve_NEPhila]

I always keep 7 in the cylinder of my carry gun, but it has one of those turny things.

Your condition will vary based on your individual circumstance. I would not recommend keeping one chambered if the pistol was within reach of crumb snatching rugrats.

[knight0334]

An unchambered gun is only an ineffective club. All my handguns and defensive guns stay loaded all the time. If I take a defensive long gun to the range, then that is the only time I clear it to be legal for vehicle transport.

Unless you have kids or other folks within your dwelling that you need to keep you guns unloaded - clearing/unloading then reloading is an unnecessary activity.

[Paradigm]

In the search box at the top of the page, type "chamber" and you'll get a flood of answers to your question.

[fingers80002]

An unchambered gun is only an ineffective club. All my handguns and defensive guns stay loaded all the time. If I take a defensive long gun to the range, then that is the only time I clear it to be legal for vehicle transport.

Unless you have kids or other folks within your dwelling that you need to keep you guns unloaded - clearing/unloading then reloading is an unnecessary activity.

Handling and clearing is the main cause of ND's....

Leave the damn thing loaded, and chambered, and don't fuck with it......

[c_brutsche]

ok thanks guys...i always do i was just curious...i dont have kids yet so any worry about extra hands on my gun isnt an issue yet

[MadamRaven]

Handling and clearing is the main cause of ND's....

Leave the damn thing loaded, and chambered, and don't fuck with it......

really...

oh you mean guns dontcha?

nevermind

[87th PVI]

Handling and clearing is the main cause of ND's....

Leave the damn thing loaded, and chambered, and don't fuck with it......

Exactly... & That's yet another reason MD needs to honor PA LTCFs... they make me unnecessarily handle & clear my gun every damn time I want to go to & come back from VA!