Knew we would get to the carrying hot BS..
I was thinking about this the other day, so I might as well throw a log on the fire.
We were told as kids the safety is a mechanical device, and to never trust it. Hence don't carry hot.
Virtually in the same sentence we were told to ALWAYS treat a firearms as if it were loaded.
Bearing those things in mind, doesn't it boil down to muzzle discipline? Do you trust yourself with a gun ( hot or cold) or don't you?
There...that oughta spool a few people up.....