The Lone Haranguer
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Any handgun carried on my person for self defense is going to have a loaded chamber, period. I see no upside to doing otherwise.
What?if you see a handgun, it is ALWAYS fully loaded, including one in the chamber. Shotguns and rifles are fully loaded EXCEPT for the chamber.
Any gun of mine that is a "primary defensive" gun (aka my carry pistols and an 870) sit loaded and ready to go. Anything that is not (range toys, hunting, etc) don't have any ammunition in them
But home defense is a different issue. I would even make an exception to my rule for that. You have doors or windows that must have noise made to be breached, an alarm system (I presume) and some distance between you. All of these things give you warning and time to make your weapon(s) ready. But when you're "out and about" and the gun is on your person, you have none of these protections.Allentown said:Im not a first round of defense quick draw guy. My house has a EXTENSIVE security system and my bedroom on the second floor, i could load it blind folded (faster than getting it out of the safe).
I'm going to fix this thread by adding more Jeff Cooper on combat mindset.Nope...i keep 2 loaded magazines next to it and practice slamming a mag in it and jacking the slide EXTENSIVELY.
Pistols= Yes.Do you keep a round in the chamber at all times?