Always keep one in the chamber!

[Mojoski]

Yet another example of why you should get familiar with your gun, gain confidence in its' safety features and carry with a round in the chamber!

This poor guy got his beat with a baseball bat, even though he was armed and licensed to carry concealed! And all because he was carrying without a round in the chamber!


Man with bat beats Crime Stoppers chief

Central Ohio Crime Stoppers President Kevin Miles had to draw his handgun to stop a man from beating him with a baseball bat on Sunday, he said.

"Fortunately for him I didn’t have a bullet in the chamber," Miles said of his attacker, described only as a light-haired white man in his late 20s.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[Ben Hennessy]

In my eyes, its the only way to carry.

[Musketeer]

Fortunately for the attacker!?!?! How about unfortunately for the defender!

Put this one in the files as one more reason to carry the gun LOADED!!!!

[exprt9]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is wrong with this guy? Why carry a gun for defensive purpose and not have a round chambered!

[PapaScout]

I usually carry "two" rounds in the chamber just to be doubly sure. :)

Seriously, how sad but sometimes life's greatest lessons take an a** whooping to learn. I hope he carries his gun ready for use from now on.

Ron

[P95Carry]

"Fortunately for him I didn’t have a bullet in the chamber,"

Fortunately for you sir - you lived to tell the tale

(Anyways - it ain't ''bullet'' - it is ''round'' or ''cartridge''. I am feeling pedantic today!)

[ShackleMeNot]

Not much of a "crime stopper"....

[QKShooter]

Please don't let this thread turn into another Condition 1 VS Israeli Carry hot debate.
We just finished one of those not too long ago.

[ELCruisr]

(Anyways - it ain't ''bullet'' - it is ''round'' or ''cartridge''. I am feeling pedantic today!)

Maybe he was carrying a muzzle loader or a cap and ball, then he could have needed a bullet in his weapon er, pistol, er defensive piece of metal er whatever.....

[keystone state]

Please don't let this thread turn into another Condition 1 VS Israeli Carry hot debate.
We just finished one of those not too long ago.

Condition 1? Think this could be condition 0 with many hand guns/revolvers. Ready to go!! The finger is the safety!!

[keystone state]

Please don't let this thread turn into another Condition 1 VS Israeli Carry hot debate.
We just finished one of those not too long ago.

Sorry 'lead moderator', from one Pennsylvanian to another. Had not noticed your 'title' when I did that last post. Will try not to do that again. I do respect authority.

[Janq]

In my eyes, its the only way to carry.

+1

It's like showing up to a track meet and getting in the blocks ready to run with a plan to tie your untied shoes, just after the starters gun goes off.
If you're going to show up why handicap yourself?

- Janq

[Scott]

But if someone takes your gun from you and tries to use it on you it won't fire because there isn't a round in the chamber ready to fire. That could save your life. I've been told this anyway. I wouldn't know, mine goes bang when you pull the trigger.

[RSSZ]

Surely a canidate for the "Barney Fife" award.

His dog should bite him for that FUBAR. -------

[Janq]

Scott,

If I were the BG I'd have done just that, hit his good arm with the bat (and broken it good), disarmed him, cycled the slide to clear what I'd assume was a jam, and then from there played God...and the poor guy/victim wouldn't have a thing to say or do about whether I'd let him live or die.

- Janq