johnny blaze
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I have seen several threads on whether you should carry a auto with a round in the chamber, or should not carry a auto with a round in the chamber.
I have comne to a conclusion that I probably should not carry a auto with a round in the chamber. I used to think that I should, but there was a day that changed my mind.
In the military, I did not feel safe without a round in the chamber.
I attended a sale of state surplus property. I went there to buy a car. They had about 37 Crown Vics, plus other items. The Crown Vics were from the State Patrol.
We started looking at the cars, and in one of the first cars, I noticed that there was a hole through the seat on the drivers right hand side. I thought to myself, I have never noticed bullet holes in the seat of a car before.
I checked out every car, and found 3 with bullet holes through the right side, and one with a bullet hole through the left side.
I always wondered how many law officers have had accidental discharges of their firearms.
I know that the officers are trained very well, and this was just not acceptable. It went through my mind many times, and I made the decision that I am not going to carry a chambered auto in a in the pants holster, or probably any other type of holster.
I have started leaving the chamger empty. I can chamber a round fairly fast, and it is ready to go.
I figure that if the troopers are constantly carrying their 40 calibers, and I find that percentage of holes through the floor boards, that it could very well happen to me, and I really do not want that.
Just my observation and opinion.
I have comne to a conclusion that I probably should not carry a auto with a round in the chamber. I used to think that I should, but there was a day that changed my mind.
In the military, I did not feel safe without a round in the chamber.
I attended a sale of state surplus property. I went there to buy a car. They had about 37 Crown Vics, plus other items. The Crown Vics were from the State Patrol.
We started looking at the cars, and in one of the first cars, I noticed that there was a hole through the seat on the drivers right hand side. I thought to myself, I have never noticed bullet holes in the seat of a car before.
I checked out every car, and found 3 with bullet holes through the right side, and one with a bullet hole through the left side.
I always wondered how many law officers have had accidental discharges of their firearms.
I know that the officers are trained very well, and this was just not acceptable. It went through my mind many times, and I made the decision that I am not going to carry a chambered auto in a in the pants holster, or probably any other type of holster.
I have started leaving the chamger empty. I can chamber a round fairly fast, and it is ready to go.
I figure that if the troopers are constantly carrying their 40 calibers, and I find that percentage of holes through the floor boards, that it could very well happen to me, and I really do not want that.
Just my observation and opinion.