Wow! An oldie but goodie resurrected. I love it.
As the OP of this thread, I can tell you that since the OP, nearly 5 years ago now (unbelievable), that I have carried in Condition 1 ever since. The weapon has never become possessed and tried to discharge of its own accord, I have not dropped it & caused a ND or any other misfortune. It just resides comfortably in my holster, or is promptly removed and placed into my bedside lock box all while in Condition 1. My theory is the less fumbling around and manipulating with a round in the chamber, the better.
Seriously, if carrying for SD, Condition 1 in my opinion is the only way to go. This point was hammered home to me during a training session when it was demonstrated how quickly an aggressor can be on top of you from even 20 ft. away. No time for manipulating a slide, even if prepared for it and not a pile of shaking adrenalin infested nerves.
