Do you carry with a full mag? Why or why not?

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  • VUPDblue

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    I have occasion, fairly regularly, to contact lawful carriers and lawfully secure their firearms. I'd say more often than not the magazines are not loaded to capacity, and I'm not talking about downloaded by one, I'm talking about loaded to half or less of capacity. I find this curious and thought I'd pose the question of how everyone here carries. Myself? I carry with a full mag and one in the chamber.

    :popcorn:
     

    bwframe

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    We know that in the modern day plastic guns the weight is in the bullets. Can't have that dragging down my sweat pants. ;)
     

    Backpacker

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    Full plus one in the chamber and practise as such to be sure it functions as expected.

    Added : 17 round spare magazine too.
     
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    rosejm

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    Question back to you though: How many of those same people are carrying spare mags?
     

    eldirector

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    I have occasion, fairly regularly, to contact lawful carriers and lawfully secure their firearms. I'd say more often than not the magazines are not loaded to capacity, and I'm not talking about downloaded by one, I'm talking about loaded to half or less of capacity. I find this curious and thought I'd pose the question of how everyone here carries. Myself? I carry with a full mag and one in the chamber.

    :popcorn:
    I suspect your demographic does not tend to participate in gun forums. Likely the same demographic that carries unloaded, as it is a misdemeanor to point an unloaded gun at someone (for intimidation purposes) vs. a felony for a loaded one.

    I carry +1. Full mag and one chambered.
     

    JettaKnight

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    Full mag. 13+1 .45 ACP



    I can understand -1 in the mag, but for the life of me can't understand anything less than that.
     

    Denny347

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    I have occasion, fairly regularly, to contact lawful carriers and lawfully secure their firearms. I'd say more often than not the magazines are not loaded to capacity, and I'm not talking about downloaded by one, I'm talking about loaded to half or less of capacity. I find this curious and thought I'd pose the question of how everyone here carries. Myself? I carry with a full mag and one in the chamber.

    :popcorn:

    Come to think of it, I've rarely come across one that is more than 50% capacity.
     
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