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by Keith B
Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: To Chamber or not to Chamber?
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Re: To Chamber or not to Chamber?

jeeperbryan wrote:
TTUchris wrote:I really hope the chance of an AD is lower than 1%. That would imply that there is an AD approximately once every 100 instances of carrying, so about 3-4 per year . I understand your argument, though - that carrying with one in the chamber inherently makes your chance of an AD go over 0%, but I think it's in the neighborhood of .0001%. I'm probably reading too much into it, but I'm a bit of a math nerd.

Yep, the chance of AD is definitely less than 1%. But it's certainly some value greater than 0% :)
The percentage is probably greater than 1% if you are a professional football player with a Glock stuck in your sweatpants and no holster. :lol:
by Keith B
Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: To Chamber or not to Chamber?
Replies: 180
Views: 24522

Re: To Chamber or not to Chamber?

SlowDave wrote:
nils wrote:"At first it seems a little scary to walk around knowing that you're one click of the safety away from flinging some rounds at someone, but having to chamber that round in the spur of the moment, or while being attacked is not an option. I got over the anxiety after about a week of carrying that way....it's always better to be prepared 100% for a bad situation....if you don't keep one chambered, why not keep the magazine in your pocket as well??? Just kidding, but you get my point. Good luck.
Interesting. (I didn't include your sarcastic piece about the club, in an attempt to restore your credibility. :tiphat: )

But if you're really gonna be 100% prepared, shouldn't you carry the gun unholstered? The delay in racking the slide is much less than the delay to draw from a holster. So, we should walk around with our gun drawn and finger on the trigger to be "100% prepared for a bad situation." Okay, it's against the law, but if it wasn't, would you? Of course not. It's too risky and likely to end up with you putting some good guys in the hospital or grave. (Otherwise, the 4 rules are not needed.) So, there's an axis of readiness vs. safety, ranging from an unloaded gun with trigger lock in a safe on one end, to a drawn, aimed, loaded weapon with finger on the trigger on the other end. We all pick a spot on the scale. I'm not saying that those who carry with one in the chamber are morons waiting to Plaxico themselves, so can't be just back it down a notch and agree to disagree?
A properly functioning modern handgun is designed to carry with a round in the chamber, period. All you have to do is not pull the trigger. I can also tell you that time to draw from a proper holster until target acquisition should be considerably less than the time it takes you to pull the gun up from open carry, rack the slide and then acquire the target. Also, the holster is a added level of safety if it is properly designed and covers the trigger.
by Keith B
Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:40 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: To Chamber or not to Chamber?
Replies: 180
Views: 24522

Re: To Chamber or not to Chamber?

txinvestigator wrote:A handgun carried wiwthout a round chambered is a club, and not a very good one, IMO. ;)
However, it shouldn't be used as a club. See my signature line. :mrgreen:

Seriously, a situation can go down so fast that trying to chamber a round, espcially if you have your other arm occupied trying to block blows from a club or keep a person at a distance, will prevent you from operating the slide.

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