I am *begging* you, stop carrying on an empty chamber.

[JettaKnight]

James Yeager says bringing an emtpy gun to a gun fight is stupid.

End of discussion.

Yeah, well, James Yeager is stupid.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Do you check your chamber for a loaded round?

Does anybody check their EDC chamber and magazine for loaded rounds before leaving the house on a daily basis?

I ask this question because I switch back and fourth between pistols due to concealment requirements. I recently made a trip to the east coast and was going to be in MD part of the time. I took along my LCP with pocket holster to deep conceal. I had a spare mag on my off side in a mag pouch loaded with SD ammo. We were going to the pool at our friends house so I took the LCP out of my pocket and went to unload it before storing it until we got back from the pool. They had small grandchildren in the house so I was going to put the gun in my suite case and the ammo and magazine in my backpack.

I was shocked and felt stupid that I had grabbed my wifes LCP before we left Indiana four, yes FOUR days earlier. It was UNLOADED. No round in the chamber nor the magazine. I had been carrying an unloaded gun for four days. I did have a spare mag on my off side that would have been inserted after a misfire, tap rack, misfire then mag change, rack, fire. I was sick at my stomach that I had been so careless.


I'm hoping that I'm the only person that has done this stupid practice of not checking their EDC. I have now started to check my EDC or any gun I plan on carrying before it goes in the holster, even if I put it in the safe loaded before going too bed and strapping it back on the next morning.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Does anybody check their EDC chamber and magazine for loaded rounds before leaving the house on a daily basis?

I ask this question because I switch back and fourth between pistols due to concealment requirements. I recently made a trip to the east coast and was going to be in MD part of the time. I took along my LCP with pocket holster to deep conceal. I had a spare mag on my off side in a mag pouch loaded with SD ammo. We were going to the pool at our friends house so I took the LCP out of my pocket and went to unload it before storing it until we got back from the pool. They had small grandchildren in the house so I was going to put the gun in my suite case and the ammo and magazine in my backpack.

I was shocked and felt stupid that I had grabbed my wifes LCP before we left Indiana four, yes FOUR days earlier. It was UNLOADED. No round in the chamber nor the magazine. I had been carrying an unloaded gun for four days. I did have a spare mag on my off side that would have been inserted after a misfire, tap rack, misfire then mag change, rack, fire. I was sick at my stomach that I had been so careless.


I'm hoping that I'm the only person that has done this stupid practice of not checking their EDC. I have now started to check my EDC or any gun I plan on carrying before it goes in the holster, even if I put it in the safe loaded before going too bed and strapping it back on the next morning.

I could see this being a problem for those who have multiple EDCs. Us cheap guys with only 1 EDC don't have that problem

 

[Birds Away]

Well, it is an LCP so you didn't really lose much.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Well, it is an LCP so you didn't really lose much.

While I do have to agree with you about the mouse gun, I have ran different scenarios through my head and one of them is me pulling the gun on a judgement call and getting shot because I pulled the gun.

I am so looking forward to the class next month with BBI and Coach. I'm just hoping they don't read this and make me wear a dunce cap for the class.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Curious to know what permit you have that gets you Maryland.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Does anybody check their EDC chamber and magazine for loaded rounds before leaving the house on a daily basis?

I ask this question because I switch back and fourth between pistols due to concealment requirements. I recently made a trip to the east coast and was going to be in MD part of the time. I took along my LCP with pocket holster to deep conceal. I had a spare mag on my off side in a mag pouch loaded with SD ammo. We were going to the pool at our friends house so I took the LCP out of my pocket and went to unload it before storing it until we got back from the pool. They had small grandchildren in the house so I was going to put the gun in my suite case and the ammo and magazine in my backpack.

I was shocked and felt stupid that I had grabbed my wifes LCP before we left Indiana four, yes FOUR days earlier. It was UNLOADED. No round in the chamber nor the magazine. I had been carrying an unloaded gun for four days. I did have a spare mag on my off side that would have been inserted after a misfire, tap rack, misfire then mag change, rack, fire. I was sick at my stomach that I had been so careless.


I'm hoping that I'm the only person that has done this stupid practice of not checking their EDC. I have now started to check my EDC or any gun I plan on carrying before it goes in the holster, even if I put it in the safe loaded before going too bed and strapping it back on the next morning.

I have two "main" carry pistols, and 1 "main" J-frame airweight that I carry when I don't want to carry a gun.

They're all loaded when they're in the safe. I don't put them in there without them being in said condition.

 

[eldirector]

My EDC has a loaded chamber indicator, as well as a "cocked" indicator. It is never unloaded (other than for cleaning). I check both indicators when holstering every time. Just a habit.

 

[Cameramonkey]

While I do have to agree with you about the mouse gun, I have ran different scenarios through my head and one of them is me pulling the gun on a judgement call and getting shot because I pulled the gun.

I am so looking forward to the class next month with BBI and Coach. I'm just hoping they don't read this and make me wear a dunce cap for the class.

I look forward to meeting you finally.

Curious to know what permit you have that gets you Maryland.

Since he mentioned "deep conceal", I think he was hoping for jury nullification.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I look forward to meeting you finally.

I am looking forward to it as well

Since he mentioned "deep conceal", I think he was hoping for jury nullification.

You are correct. I prefer to take my chances with 12 jurors instead of being carried by 6 pallbearers. Carrying empty put me a lot closer to the 6 than it did the 12 though.

 

[SSGSAD]

JMHO, carry a REVOLVER, NO NEED to CHECK***,, ALWAYS LOADED .....

 

[rhino]

Does anybody check their EDC chamber and magazine for loaded rounds before leaving the house on a daily basis?

Yes.

 

[9mmfan]

All my pistols/revolvers in my safe are loaded if their out of the box they came in. If in a case they are unloaded.
The auto's also have a chambered round.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Yes.

This is now my best practice as well. I also have followed your advice on using a case gauge on all my SD ammo. You give great information on gun handling, but I will seek others for proper knife handling.

 

[rhino]

This is now my best practice as well. I also have followed your advice on using a case gauge on all my SD ammo. You give great information on gun handling, but I will seek others for proper knife handling.

Haha! TOUCHE!

 

[bwframe]

Does anybody check their EDC chamber and magazine for loaded rounds before leaving the house on a daily basis?...

Every time. rhino taught me.

 

[Birds Away]

It sounds like someone does too much loading and unloading. If one of my guns has the magazine inserted then there is one in the chamber, always, everytime. No magazine? Then I check it.

 

[churchmouse]

If my 1911 is condition 1 it is loaded

 

[Gluemanz28]

It sounds like someone does too much loading and unloading. If one of my guns has the magazine inserted then there is one in the chamber, always, everytime. No magazine? Then I check it.

Negative ghost rider. My guns are always loaded. My wife does not like her guns to be loaded during storage. I grabbed her LCP by mistake during our final packing before we left for our two week trip.

 

[bwframe]

It sounds like someone does too much loading and unloading. If one of my guns has the magazine inserted then there is one in the chamber, always, everytime. No magazine? Then I check it.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...cussion/6053-clean-check-your-guns-often.html