Sw1508

I saw from the poll what most people carry but here's my question. Do you carry with one chambered and safety on or just a full clip? Obviously in a bad situation it's quicker to have one chambered but every day is it safer to just have a full clip? BTW I have an LC9 and have not had my concealed permit long.
Thanks for the insight.

atcfris

1911 platform, it's chambered and cocked, safety on.

meii

Full mag, one in the pipe.

makosteve66

I have an LC9 and used to use it as my daily carry weapon. It was carried with one in the chamber and the safety on. and just as a habit, I flicked the safety off every time I took the gun from my pocket, just to get in the habit of doing so in the evnt I ever need it, it is a reflex to take the safety off.

with that gun there is no need to worry about carrying it with one in the chamber. besides the safety, the gun is double action and has the longest trigger pull of any handgun I have ever fired. there is no way that you will be pulling the trigger on that gun accidentally.

Personally, I think it is useless to carry without the gun having a round in the chamber. In the event it is needed, you will most likely not have the opportunity to rack the slide. Things can go bad very quickly and that delay maybe the difference between life and death

I now carry an XDS in .45 and the gun is striker fired with no manual safety. if the gun is gripped properly and the trigger pulled, it will fire. I have it in a pocket holster and carry it with one in the chamber. And, again, I have complete confidence that the gun will not go off accidentally

jobowker

The LC9 has an insanely long trigger pull. I'd carry it with a round chambered and the safety off.

For sa/da guns, one in the chamber and decocked (making it da for 1st shot).

For sa guns like a 1911, cocked & locked. SA guns are the ONLY ones where I'd use a manual safety.

ps It's a magazine, not a clip.

Marlin009

This. ^^^

round2it

I had to "build" up to having a round in the pipe. For the first month or so I carried with the mag only without one loaded. After a month or so I felt more comfortable carrying a CW. I graduated to having it loaded but cautious about pulling it from my holster. I unload it occassionally and practice drawing. Got to get a better holster as it sometimes comes out with my weapon.

Uncas

Ready to go, or it's just a paper weight.....

jobowker

I think that both ideas (loaded chamber vs 'working up to it') and coexist. Maybe people feel weird at first, so they carry with an empty chamber (knowing it's not good for much) with the intention of eventually carrying properly.

Cracker

Glock (trigger safety, which is always engaged) always carried with one in the pipe ready. Any MODERN handgun I carry is safe to keep one in the pipe, all have a block or are striker fired which require the trigger be pulled to fire the weapon,

DavenFla

Good lessons stay with you. I learned early on (from Dad, a LEO) if you take the responsibility to carry be responsible for how. That was over 40 yrs ago.

If your safety comes into question... then the time frame to evaluate is likely to be 3 seconds, your bad guy will be 3 yards away, and three shots should end the threat.

Practice that at the range. If you can do that without one in the pipe your not just good, your great.... 'cause remember, your gonna be shakin' and in a bad situation.

I'm good with one in the pipe... not a pipe dream.

coores14

as others have said, if there one isn't chambered and ready to go, you might as well just be carrying a paperweight.

and this...

TBA Tackle

Springfield XD W/no manual safety. Always one in the pipe! Reason is, if I need it I want to shoot it not throw it at somebody.

Captain Crispy

A poll has little to do with you. If you choose to carry, you need to carry according to your situation, not some bullshit popularity contest.

Analyze your carry situation, and train for it.

SirFer

It took me about a month to work up to it as well, but now I carry with a round chambered at all times in an XDs. I was nervous at first until I realized it was completely unfounded and there's really no way the gun could fire when in the holster since it has both a grip safety and USA trigger.

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Dillard88

Revolver. Pull, point, and shoot

mobjack22

I prefer chambered and strongly agree with the above discussion about the LC9. Manual safety plus long trigger pull makes it very safe.

You need to practice taking the safety off. If you are going to carry unchambered then you have to practice cocking under pressure.

IMO, I would practice the safety as you are in a ready position with less chance of an error than cocking under pressure.

Absolute

My revolver rides on an empty chamber, my semi has one in the pipe.
Both are point and squeeze.

Sw1508

The poll I was referring to was regarding the type of gun people chose to carry, if you read my post you'd see that decision was already made, so the "popularity contest" does have little to do with me. Thanks anyway....

Sw1508

SirF, thanks for responding, this is exactly where I'm at currently, I'm sure I'll follow everyone's advice with time and practice! I'm getting more comfortable every day.