This is good advice. I had the same question a couple of months ago and I used to carry un-chambered all the time. These guys here and some other searching on my part made me change my ways, to the good. I now carry locked and cocked, but, I carry a Ruger or Colt 1911 that I am comfortable with. The best advice I received was to carry it unloaded, with empty magazine and un-chambered around the house a while and see if that builds your confidence. It did mine.Pawpaw wrote:If you ever need your pistol in a hurry, you'll have the rest of your life to chamber a round.
I'm pretty sure the majority of responses you get will be carry chambered. It makes sense if you really think about it. I also urge you to watch some videos and see if those victims had time to rack the slide. You will quickly realize you have very little time to even get your gun out, let alone rack it. Those darn bad guys, can't they just give us a little warning first?