My degree is in Engineering. I spent 34 years as a field artilleryman. I fly hobby rockets. Safety and risk analysis have become second nature to me.Liberty wrote:...
The same goes with lots of things about everyday carry. we need to look at all the pro's and con's on everything we do. Is my gun fast enough to get on sight? Can I shoot it accurately enough? Is it as concealable as I want? Is my handgun Secure enough?
Every carry is an engineering tradeoff. We need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of our EDC. To fail to understand and recognize the issues of our carry is to set ourselves up for failure.
Liberty is right. We should all understand that what and how we carry are individual decisions based on very personal and individual considerations. As with most things in life, it comes down to which risks we are willing to manage and which benefits matter most.
After careful consideration of my own circumstances and capabilities, my pistol has a round in the chamber unless I am cleaning it, I am practicing dry frying (snap caps), or the slide is out of battery. SA/DA, safety off. This best meets my need to employ my pistol effectively and safely.