What condition do you go with?

[FreedomFighter1776]

I've lurked for a little while on here. I've been open carrying since my 18th birthday. So roughly a year. I initially started carrying condition 3, then I moved to condition 1, now I pretty much always carry condition 0. But I want to know what you guys go with and why.

[GeneralWashington]

What are the conditions exactly?

[FreedomFighter1776]

Condition 0: round in chamber, hammer cocked, safety Off
Condition 1: round in chamber, hammer cocked, safety On
Condition 2: round in chamber, hammer uncocked
Condition 3: empty chamber, hammer uncocked, loaded magazine in weapon
Condition 4: empty chamber, no magazine in weapon

More or less, depending on the type of firearm, obviously if you carry a hammer-less gun and you chamber it, it's the equivalent of the hammer cocked.

[Gun]

I initially started carrying condition 3, then I moved to condition 1, now I pretty much always carry condition 0. But I want to know what you guys go with and why.

So, you decided that using the safety on your firearm was not necessary. What made
you come to this mode of procedure? Did you change firearms, go with a Glock, or a
Sig, with that long DA?

[gnbrotz]

I carry condition 0 (though technically I'm not "hammer cocked", because my usual carry guns are striker fired).

[GeneralWashington]

Well both my guns are Double Action, but I keep the safety on on my Bersa, even though its not necessary; I never have the safety on my S&W Bodyguard on, so I guess that would be condition 1 or 0 depending on the gun.

What in god's name is the point of carrying condition 4?

[FreedomFighter1776]

So, you decided that using the safety on your firearm was not necessary. What made
you come to this mode of procedure? Did you change firearms, go with a Glock, or a
Sig, with that long DA?

Well, let me start my response by saying I am not old enough for a CCW so I do have to unload it when I get into my vehicle, but other than that I keep it condition 0. What made me decide to go condition 0 is the fact that in the event of something happening where I would have to defend myself or others I don't want to add the loading time. HOWEVER, I have recently changed over from a hammer to striker fire. But I'm always aware of my surroundings and the people around me, and I have had someone try to un-holster my gun before, so I'm pretty cautious on how I position myself so that no one can disarm me. The only times the gun leaves my holster is when I'm either loading/unloading it (ie: getting in my vehicle), I'm at my home, or at a gun store and I'm showing it to someone. So I see no reason to not carry condition 0, after all I carry for protection and why wouldn't one want to have the most efficient way to do so.

[FreedomFighter1776]

Well both my guns are Double Action, but I keep the safety on on my Bersa, even though its not necessary; I never have the safety on my S&W Bodyguard on, so I guess that would be condition 1 or 0 depending on the gun.

What in god's name is the point of carrying condition 4?

Condition 4 would be what one would have to do in a vehicle if they don't have their conceal permit. Like I have to.

[GeneralWashington]

Condition 4 would be what one would have to do in a vehicle if they don't have their conceal permit. Like I have to.

I understand, it just sounds silly when you think about it in terms of carrying in your person.

[bigandy1966]

Well both my guns are Double Action, but I keep the safety on on my Bersa, even though its not necessary; I never have the safety on my S&W Bodyguard on, so I guess that would be condition 1 or 0 depending on the gun.

What in god's name is the point of carrying condition 4?

Cali Carry. before they banned carrying of firearms that was the ONLY way those poor bastards could carry a pistol in the Peoples Republik of Kaliforincation.
Only criminals and the politically connected can carry guns now in Kalifornia