(Yes, I know there's very long thread related to this but this is a bit different).
For those of you that do not carry a round in the chamber on your self-defense/duty/fighting/carry handgun, can you please post why you do not?
I would like you to be as specific as possible, don't just write "Because I'm uncomfortable doing so" or "Because I'm new" or something along those lines. Please tell me what exactly makes you uncomfortable about it--like, "I find myself worried the gun will go off if dropped" or "I'm not confident in keeping my finger off the trigger because of a lack of training" or "I think i'll have time to rack the slide if it comes to it" or whatever.
I promise I won't berate you or even try to talk you out of it in this thread (even though I'm strongly opposed to it). And I hope that others that disagree with you won't post derisive comments either.
It is simply for me to learn what is going through the mind of shooters that feel this way so I can better address certain fears that my students have.
Thanks!
For those of you that do not carry a round in the chamber on your self-defense/duty/fighting/carry handgun, can you please post why you do not?
I would like you to be as specific as possible, don't just write "Because I'm uncomfortable doing so" or "Because I'm new" or something along those lines. Please tell me what exactly makes you uncomfortable about it--like, "I find myself worried the gun will go off if dropped" or "I'm not confident in keeping my finger off the trigger because of a lack of training" or "I think i'll have time to rack the slide if it comes to it" or whatever.
I promise I won't berate you or even try to talk you out of it in this thread (even though I'm strongly opposed to it). And I hope that others that disagree with you won't post derisive comments either.
It is simply for me to learn what is going through the mind of shooters that feel this way so I can better address certain fears that my students have.
Thanks!
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