Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Do you carry with a round in the chamber?

I'd never advocate an empty chamber as the best way to carry, or even a good way to carry.

But when folks start equating it to "carrying a paperweight" or "safety scissors" and such, they're not being honest about the realities of the conversation. When you show me a paperweight that is designed to fit the human hand, internally carries 15 rounds of ammunition and is capable of being chambered and fired, I'll agree. Until then, it's nonsense.

All I ask is that people THINK about what they're doing and WHY they're doing it. Buying into "someone told me" isn't thinking. Go to the range, try what works for you WITH A TIMER and draw your own conclusions. That's what I did.

Do whatever you want, but have a reason for it.