Do you keep one in the "pipe?"

[Rayden]

[thankGod]

The Glock and 1911's are ready to go.

The LCP is not. If you put one in the pipe, then the pistol is semi-cocked. Although the pistol requires a full trigger pull to fire, the owners manual indicates that "the pistol may fire if struck or dropped". Maybe I'm just not comfortable with one in the pipe at this time.

[RiverRat]

I have to agree....... .........my XD's and 1911's yes, cocked and ready. The LCP doesn't give me the same confidence level to carry it with one in the pipe.......plus I have aready dropped that sucker three times and only had it less than two weeks, and one of those was while trying to load the magazine and it bit me.

I know it's my fault for getting my finger in there, I know it's my fault for dropping it....but it won't be my fault for having one in the chamber for pocket carry and it going off when I drop it anytime in the near future. That's why I always carry an empty chamber under the hammer in my wheel guns. It's the same thing.

The only solution I have come up with is to get a pocket holster or gun wallet. Not too many people have shot themselves with a holstered gun.........not saying it's impossible......there is normally a fool for every challenge.

I haven't ever had any trouble like that with a full sized gun.

[NcongruNt]

I have to agree....... .........my XD's and 1911's yes, cocked and ready. The LCP doesn't give me the same confidence level to carry it with one in the pipe.......plus I have aready dropped that sucker three times and only had it less than two weeks, and one of those was while trying to load the magazine and it bit me.

I know it's my fault for getting my finger in there, I know it's my fault for dropping it....but it won't be my fault for having one in the chamber for pocket carry and it going off when I drop it anytime in the near future. That's why I always carry an empty chamber under the hammer in my wheel guns. It's the same thing.

The only solution I have come up with is to get a pocket holster or gun wallet. Not too many people have shot themselves with a holstered gun.........not saying it's impossible......there is normally a fool for every challenge.

I haven't ever had any trouble like that with a full sized gun.

A pistol should be carried in some type of holster any way.

If I'm going to resort to using my LCP for a defensive situation, I darn well am not going to have time to work the slide.

As far as the manual is concerned, I'm more likely to believe that's legal speak. I read a manual once told me in the same page that I could be killed if I kept my gun loaded as well as that I could be killed if I kept my gun unloaded.

Here it is:

So I was reading through a Taurus manual, and found this lovely string of warnings:

WARNING:
Securing your firearm may inhibit access to it in a defense situation and
result in injury or death.

WARNING:
To prevent injury or death, it is imperative that you must keep your gun
unloaded, uncocked, and securely locked, with ammunition in a separate
location. In addition, take any other reasonable steps to limit the possibility o
theft, accident, or suicide.

WARNING:
Failure to properly secure a firearm may result in injury or death.

So if I secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death...
but to prevent injury or death, i must unload and secure my firearm...
and if i fail to properly secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death.



Wow.

Original thread:
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... 23&t=13400

I'd recomment properly handling and holstering your pistol.

[Furyataurus]

Always one in the pipe whenever I carry or at home. I look at it this way: In the time it would take you to chamber a round that's at least 2 extra shots more you could've gotten off into a threat.

[longtooth]

Yes sir & you just might be fighting w/ the weak hand & cant get to the slide w/ it.

[hankintexas]

ALWAYS

[thankGod]

NcongruNt wrote:
So I was reading through a Taurus manual, and found this lovely string of warnings:

WARNING:
Securing your firearm may inhibit access to it in a defense situation and
result in injury or death.

WARNING:
To prevent injury or death, it is imperative that you must keep your gun
unloaded, uncocked, and securely locked, with ammunition in a separate
location. In addition, take any other reasonable steps to limit the possibility o
theft, accident, or suicide.

WARNING:
Failure to properly secure a firearm may result in injury or death.


So if I secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death...
but to prevent injury or death, i must unload and secure my firearm...
and if i fail to properly secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death.



Wow.

Now THAT IS FUNNY!

[Keith B]

NcongruNt wrote:
So I was reading through a Taurus manual, and found this lovely string of warnings:

WARNING:
Securing your firearm may inhibit access to it in a defense situation and
result in injury or death.

WARNING:
To prevent injury or death, it is imperative that you must keep your gun
unloaded, uncocked, and securely locked, with ammunition in a separate
location. In addition, take any other reasonable steps to limit the possibility o
theft, accident, or suicide.

WARNING:
Failure to properly secure a firearm may result in injury or death.


So if I secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death...
but to prevent injury or death, i must unload and secure my firearm...
and if i fail to properly secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death.



Wow.

Now THAT IS FUNNY!

Those warnings must have been approved for the manual by a lawyer who was running for office. Pretty speaks to all of the possible scenarios, commits to nothing, and leaves you hanging in the breeze!

[longhorn_92]

NcongruNt wrote:
So I was reading through a Taurus manual, and found this lovely string of warnings:

WARNING:
Securing your firearm may inhibit access to it in a defense situation and
result in injury or death.

WARNING:
To prevent injury or death, it is imperative that you must keep your gun
unloaded, uncocked, and securely locked, with ammunition in a separate
location. In addition, take any other reasonable steps to limit the possibility o
theft, accident, or suicide.

WARNING:
Failure to properly secure a firearm may result in injury or death.


So if I secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death...
but to prevent injury or death, i must unload and secure my firearm...
and if i fail to properly secure my firearm, it may result in injury or death.



Wow.

Now THAT IS FUNNY!

Those warnings must have been approved for the manual by a lawyer who was running for office. Pretty speaks to all of the possible scenarios, commits to nothing, and leaves you hanging in the breeze!

[garcia946]

You bet I do , always ready for anything

[SRizz21]

Most definitely

[slowpoke]

The wife and i always carry cocked and locked

[bryang]

Absolutely, most definitely: cocked and locked!

I also carry my LCP with one in the pipe.

-geo