Will there EVER be a consensus on C1, C2 or C3

[pfraser]

coloradokevin, there was a situation here recently involving a police officer who lost his firearm during a scuffle. The perp pulled the trigger on the officer and when nothing happened the officer retrieved his firearm, chambered a round and arrested the perp.

Some Police certainly do carry their firearms in C3. I'm glad too, given that recently another officer shot himself in the face while retrieving his firearm from secure storage.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I believe Condition One is the best combination of speed into action and safety. It is the only way I would carry one on my person. But there are situations in which Two and Three can be used, e.g., home defense, where (hopefully) you have time and distance on your side. One of this gun's positive attributes is the ability to select readiness modes.

 

[1911Tuner]

One of this gun's positive attributes is the ability to select readiness modes.

Bingo.

 

[BlindJustice]

Didn't vote, my method of carry is

a 1911 loaded mag - empty chamber - but keep the hammer cocked
with the safety off, so if I do draw the weapon it's easier to rack the slide.

Jeff Cooper and situational awareness

If the COndition goes up it's move to Condition One

Randall

 

[TimboKhan]

Some Police certainly do carry their firearms in C3. I'm glad too, given that recently another officer shot himself in the face while retrieving his firearm from secure storage.

Well, I don't necessarily care how anyone, to include the police, carry their firearms, but wouldn't shooting yourself in the face be indicative of unsafe gun handling as opposed to blaming the accident in whole or in part to some goofy condition system? As someone said earlier, treat every gun as if it is loaded, regardless of your carry condition of choice.

For the record, I carry a Glock, with the chamber loaded. Sometimes I carry a Taurus 605, with the cylinder full. In my living room, there is s S7W 66-I with the cylinder full. Sitting next to me at this computer desk is a Ruger P90, with one up the spout, safety on. Next to my bed is a Ruger SR9 with one up the spout and the safety on. In my bedroom closet is a loaded AR15 with the safety on, and in my hall closet is a Marlin 1895 in .357 with a loaded chamber at half-cock. Each one of these guns has a slightly different manual of arms, but I personally want a bullet in the chamber in any gun that I might use defensively. You might also note that there are a heck of a lot of loaded guns in my house. I treat every gun I own, and by god, I mean EVERY SINGLE ONE, as if it is loaded.

 

[Caliper_Mi]

C2 because my two carry guns are a DA/SA decocker-only or a DAO.

Neither has a way to "lock" it, so C2 in this case is faster than C1 (no safety to deactivate)

 

[orionengnr]

What's really hilarious is that someone voted for C4...

Just goes to show, that no matter what options you offer, someone will pick them. I'm always amused by polls where people will vote for "I really can't make up my mind"...if you don't have an opinion, why do you vote?

 

[glockman19]

My most common form of carry is a S&W 442/642 and it is always ready. When I carry my Glock 26 or 1911 it is generally without a round chambered unless I am in an area where I feel threatend then it is condition 1..but again I prefer the hammerless j-frame just for this reason.