I am *begging* you, stop carrying on an empty chamber.

[nakinate]

I am anti-gun and think that all gun owners should be in prison...

This is what he was trying to say.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

If someone is looking to just kill another person and has the element of surprise it is near impossible to defend against that.
A gun is a tool....not a talisman.

Being in the Pharmacy business, my family has had more than our share of guys with guns.

One time, I saw a guy come in the door, pull out his gun, then look around, then put the gun back in his pocket and nonchalantly stroll to the pharmacy counter. I probably had more than 30 seconds to react, although being armed with only a case of Pampers and being 17, I kind of froze.

Another time, my father was working behind the pharmacy counter, turned to get something and turned back to find a guy with a large cocked revolver pointed at his chest.

I could have been carrying "condition butterscotch" (watch the youtube vid) and i still could have gotten the drop, while my father would have had no chance regardless. All you can do is be as prepared as you can be and I guess that means different things to different people. But I've read enough posts from the OP to respect what he says and appreciate it.

 

[Rookie]

How does one put a member on ignore?

Don't do that, you'll miss all the fun! Besides, he won't be here much longer.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Don't do that, you'll miss all the fun! Besides, he won't be here much longer.

Reported

 

[Rookie]

The mods have me on their ignore list. We've been through this!

 

[Bunnykid68]

The mods have me on their ignore list. We've been through this!

That is why I copy and paste and send it directly to them

 

[ConcealedCarryCutie]

When i carried in my purse i didnt have one chambered because i didnt have my purse on me 24/7. Sometimes id set it down in another room, or in a cabnet or locker and i was paranoid something would happen, and if anybody young and or untrained found a way to snoop in my purse, keeping it unchambered made the paranoia bearable. Once i found a way to conceal it securely on my person it didnt take long for me to listen to my husband's advice to keep one chambered. It helped too that coincidentally we watched several shows or movies, and there were several scenes in dark alleys where the victim would've barely had time to draw a weapon, much less had time, or both hands to chamber a round. It really hit me, and ive been carrying one in the chamber ever since and i dont see any reason not to.

 

[Beau]

When i carried in my purse i didnt have one chambered because i didnt have my purse on me 24/7. Sometimes id set it down in another room, or in a cabnet or locker and i was paranoid something would happen, and if anybody young and or untrained found a way to snoop in my purse, keeping it unchambered made the paranoia bearable. Once i found a way to conceal it securely on my person it didnt take long for me to listen to my husband's advice to keep one chambered. It helped too that coincidentally we watched several shows or movies, and there were several scenes in dark alleys where the victim would've barely had time to draw a weapon, much less had time, or both hands to chamber a round. It really hit me, and ive been carrying one in the chamber ever since and i dont see any reason not to.

Wait, are you saying you used to leave your purse which contained a firearm in locations that could be accessed by other people and you think that is okay because it was unchambered?

 

[JetGirl]

When i carried in my purse i didnt have one chambered because i didnt have my purse on me 24/7.

keeping it unchambered made the paranoia bearable.

Wait, are you saying you used to leave your purse which contained a firearm in locations that could be accessed by other people and you think that is okay because it was unchambered?

Yikes.
I don't even like to leave my personal favorite pen unattended and out of sight.
Not that it did me much good...it got ripped off anyhooo.

 

[cubbetm]

Wait, are you saying you used to leave your purse which contained a firearm in locations that could be accessed by other people and you think that is okay because it was unchambered?

I believe that is what I just read.

 

[Snapdragon]

When i carried in my purse i didnt have one chambered because i didnt have my purse on me 24/7. Sometimes id set it down in another room, or in a cabnet or locker and i was paranoid something would happen, and if anybody young and or untrained found a way to snoop in my purse, keeping it unchambered made the paranoia bearable.

Ok, I'm going to fight my first impulse to be snarky because this is important and you seem to be serious. You do see how dangerous that is, don't you?

 

[ConcealedCarryCutie]

Thats why i stopped. It wasnt effective. Ive learned a lot since then, and im still learning, but ill never carry off my person again. I didnt leave it around random people. I trusted my coworkers not to dig through my purse while i went to the bathroom, those kind of short moments. But any moment its not on me, or by my bed at night dont happen...and its always chambered

 

[Snapdragon]

Thats why i stopped. It wasnt effective. Ive learned a lot since then, and im still learning, but ill never carry off my person again. I didnt leave it around random people. I trusted my coworkers not to dig through my purse while i went to the bathroom, those kind of short moments. But any moment its not on me, or by my bed at night dont happen...and its always chambered

I'm still not sure you get it. I would not leave a loaded gun (whether chambered or not) unattended except in the safety of my own home.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I'm still not sure you get it. I would not leave a loaded gun (whether chambered or not) unattended except in the safety of my own home.

I think she has said she stopped those bad habits.

 

[nakinate]

I think she has said she stopped those bad habits.

^^this

 

[Slawburger]

I'm out of rep. But

I got him for you, it was worth a point.

 

[ConcealedCarryCutie]

Completely concealed, high in a cabnet that i could lock, around 2 or 3 other coworkers who have all been through extensive background checks, that i would also concider my friends,and nobody knows i have one....i was still uncomfortable going to the bathroom for 2 minutes. that is why i DONT. Im not sure why you think we arent on the same page. I stopped because it was a risky way to carry. We agree on that. There isnt much else to say

 

[JetGirl]

I think she has said she stopped those bad habits.

Yep. She did.

Thats why i stopped.

Right there^ it is.

 

[Slawburger]

...so, What is everyone's opinion of carrying without a chambered round?

 

[Beau]

Completely concealed, high in a cabnet that i could lock, around 2 or 3 other coworkers who have all been through extensive background checks, that i would also concider my friends,and nobody knows i have one....i was still uncomfortable going to the bathroom for 2 minutes. that is why i DONT. Im not sure why you think we arent on the same page. I stopped because it was a risky way to carry. We agree on that. There isnt much else to say

I get it. Wasn't what I thought it was.