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I normally do not carry an extra magazine on my person. My Glock holds 15+1 rounds of .40 S&W. That SHOULD be enough to do the job. Most self defense shootings are over after 2-3 shots are fired (at least that's what I read somewhere).

That said, I struggle with this. What happens if things go really bad and for some reason my magazine isn't feeding properly? If I'm in the middle of a gun fight I can't exactly stop to inspect the magazine. The ole' "tap & rack" might fix the problem...but then again it might not. It would be really nice to have a spare mag ready to roll in that case. Honestly, I think the chances of that happening are MUCH greater than the chances of me ever needing 31 rounds of ammo. So....if I ever do decide to start carrying a spare mag it will be more for the idea of having a spare mag than it will be having extra ammo.

If you actually WEAR your gun like I do, having a couple of loaded mags...or maybe one loaded mag and a flashlight....on the side opposite your gun kind of helps to counter the weight of your gun....making it easier on your back (if you have a heavy gun).