I have had a ccw for a while, but only have actively carried my G19 for the past few months. With small children, I have been shyed away from carrying chambered. My daily life is fairly mundane, and sometimes my weapon is secured in my vehicle in order to prevent exposure.
This evening, my family went to church. My weapon was on my person. After the services, my family of 4 walked across the street to a poorly lit parking lot. While crossing the street, my wife and I noticed a large male, dressed in black, in the corner near our car. She made sure I noticed too. I would have been really un easy had an off duty cop (church security)in uniform/cruiser had not been parked within 20 feet of where this guy was. As we approached he spoke to me, no threatening words, but very uncomfortable. We quickly put kids in car while we moved around the lot. He walked two cars over and stood next to another church member who was sitting in his car......very odd.
The Leo finally confronted him as we left.
I'm 6'3, 225 and this guy was much larger. This made me very aware that had something occurred, securing my kids/wife, drawing, chambering would not have worked......
Just wanted to share this with others who may be carrying an empty chamber. Maybe this was God's way of telling me.
This evening, my family went to church. My weapon was on my person. After the services, my family of 4 walked across the street to a poorly lit parking lot. While crossing the street, my wife and I noticed a large male, dressed in black, in the corner near our car. She made sure I noticed too. I would have been really un easy had an off duty cop (church security)in uniform/cruiser had not been parked within 20 feet of where this guy was. As we approached he spoke to me, no threatening words, but very uncomfortable. We quickly put kids in car while we moved around the lot. He walked two cars over and stood next to another church member who was sitting in his car......very odd.
The Leo finally confronted him as we left.
I'm 6'3, 225 and this guy was much larger. This made me very aware that had something occurred, securing my kids/wife, drawing, chambering would not have worked......
Just wanted to share this with others who may be carrying an empty chamber. Maybe this was God's way of telling me.
I carried that way for a reason. I was constantly drawing and dryfiring in my early days of ccw and IPSC competition, and I did not want to have to fight the mainspring, or get into the habit of NOT disengaging or not having my thumb properly "riding' the speed safety as I repeat fired. I can still toss up a soda can with my weak side hand, use that hand to "clear" my shirttail, draw, cycle the slide and hit the can in midair. Granted, I have to throw it very high, almost straight up, and when it is hit, it is just 1-2 ft from the muzzle, but try the same thing with your Glock or DA sometime, starting with chamber loaded, if you think it is an easy feat.
