Do you carry with one in the chamber?

[Rustygun]

Seems there are a lot of different opinions about the safety aspects of carrying a handgun with a round chambered.

One school of thought is if there is a threat it happens fast and you may not have time or a free hand to cycle a slide. Do you carry with the guns safety engaged? As you all know, there are some handguns that do not have a safety and are meant to be carried hot.

The alternate is no round chambered which limits the chance for a negligent discharge and it is considered by some to be much safer.

And then there is the revolver where the only safety is the long trigger pull.

Lots of variations here, do you carry hot, do you use the safety if your gun has one?
What is your preference and why?

 

[RugerSooner]

With modern guns and a good holster, round in the chamber is the only way to go.

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[Elm Creek Smith]

I generally carry DA revolvers, fully loaded. On the rare occasions when I carry a striker-fired semiauto, there's a round in the chamber with the safety on.

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[Tanis143]

Not carrying one in the chamber is like trying to put your seatbelt on right before a crash. I keep one in the chamber, hammer decocked and safety off.

 

[SPDguns]

A gun without a round in the chamber is known as a club.

 

[tRidiot]

Always loaded, always chambered. No manual safety. If I had one, probably would have it on, the few times I carried my 1911s or Shield I did.

 

[Shoot Summ]

Your poll is a little off, "no safety"? Do you mean no manual safety selector? Most guns without a manual safety selector have trigger safeties.

 

[SMS]

Flawed poll options

 

[Rustygun]

I understand that my poll options are flawed. I struggled with how to word them so everyone would have the same understanding of the intent of the poll and it appears I have failed. I will try to edit the options. Thanks for your input.

 

[kwaynem]

Chambered no safety except for the one Dennis mentioned