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michreject Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:32 PM
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18. I carry a 1911
Cocked and locked.
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  -Do you carry "hot" or "not"? guardian  Jun-10-09 11:07 AM   #0 
  - I don't bother carrying  sharp_stick   Jun-10-09 11:13 AM   #1 
  - I'm sure your children would be safe if you carried it on your person, as the op suggests. n/t  Callisto32   Jun-10-09 05:38 PM   #42 
  - "Not"  Terry in Austin   Jun-10-09 11:14 AM   #2 
  - A bit paranoid or what? n/t  Bonhomme Richard   Jun-10-09 11:14 AM   #3 
  - I don't carry at all, normally.  MineralMan   Jun-10-09 11:17 AM   #4 
  - Hope you don't accidentally shoot your balls off.  tridim   Jun-10-09 11:17 AM   #5 
  - What makes you think CCWers leave these things to chance?  Euromutt   Jun-22-09 07:01 AM   #88 
  - Absolutely. A firearm kept for self defense must be immediately employable.  Hoopla Phil   Jun-10-09 11:18 AM   #6 
  - I haven't had any weed  gizmo1979   Jun-10-09 11:18 AM   #7 
  - Yah, so where are you going that you need instant access  MineralMan   Jun-10-09 11:19 AM   #8 
  - You mean avoiding "dangerous" places like  guardian   Jun-10-09 03:08 PM   #30 
     - or Dr. Tiller's church?? n/t  guardian   Jun-10-09 03:22 PM   #35 
     - Well played  JonQ   Jun-11-09 12:25 PM   #61 
  - one chamber empty or with just a foil wad  Fovea   Jun-10-09 11:20 AM   #9 
  - Novice opinion since I don't own a pistol, but...  TheWraith   Jun-10-09 11:20 AM   #10 
  - Neither  gorfle   Jun-10-09 11:21 AM   #11 
  - You assume that you have both hands free...  spin   Jun-10-09 02:55 PM   #27 
  - This is one of those personal things.  Tim01   Jun-10-09 03:16 PM   #33 
  - That is a good point. (n/t)  spin   Jun-10-09 03:29 PM   #36 
  - +1. This topic always starts flame wars but any protection is better than no protection.  Statistical   Jun-10-09 04:52 PM   #40 
  - Yup.  gorfle   Jun-10-09 04:03 PM   #39 
     - My step dad had an interesting approach to carrying a Colt .45 auto...  spin   Jun-10-09 05:22 PM   #41 
  - Unless circumstances limit you to only one free hand.  ManiacJoe   Jun-10-09 03:34 PM   #37 
  - An unloaded gun  rl6214   Jun-10-09 11:26 AM   #12 
  - My dad does.  proteus_lives   Jun-10-09 11:28 AM   #13 
  - I mostly carry a j-frame, and it is fully loaded.  inkool   Jun-10-09 11:31 AM   #14 
  - As long as the gun can do it safety, you might as well.  krispos42   Jun-10-09 12:01 PM   #15 
  - 'Hot'  X_Digger   Jun-10-09 12:25 PM   #16 
  - Don't carry, but...Condition One  Xela   Jun-10-09 12:29 PM   #17 
  - I carry a 1911  michreject   Jun-10-09 12:32 PM   #18 
  - I don't have a CCW license, but if I did...  Deadric Damodred   Jun-10-09 12:52 PM   #19 
  - There's not much point in carrying an unloaded gun...  benEzra   Jun-10-09 01:05 PM   #20 
  - One of the best all round CCW semiautos ever  pipoman   Jun-10-09 06:14 PM   #48 
     - Yup, and I think the 3913/3914 are the best of the 39 series...  benEzra   Jun-10-09 06:35 PM   #51 
  - I carry with round in chamber  RamboLiberal   Jun-10-09 01:50 PM   #21 
  - Or even better.. pointing an uncocked single action..  X_Digger   Jun-10-09 02:14 PM   #22 
     - Just for safety sakes  cslinger59   Jun-10-09 02:39 PM   #23 
        - Yup, but hollywood..  X_Digger   Jun-10-09 02:54 PM   #26 
           - Funny you should say that.  cslinger59   Jun-10-09 03:02 PM   #28 
           - Yup, that too.  X_Digger   Jun-10-09 03:06 PM   #29 
              - Snicker....  cslinger59   Jun-10-09 03:13 PM   #32 
                 - There are suppressed revolvers,  OneTenthofOnePercent   Jun-10-09 06:15 PM   #49 
                    - I can only think of a couple supressed revolvers and 9 out of 10 semi autos go to slide lock  cslinger59   Jun-11-09 07:39 AM   #52 
                       - The Nagant wasn't designed for it  Euromutt   Jun-11-09 08:26 AM   #53 
           - I forget which episode it is  OneTenthofOnePercent   Jun-11-09 09:59 AM   #56 
              - You know, I wonder..  X_Digger   Jun-11-09 11:20 AM   #58 
              - As far as pop media driving public opinion, every time there is a LEO involved shooting  Nailzberg   Jun-12-09 02:36 AM   #68 
              - I this you all have hit every one of my Hollywood pet peeves  RamboLiberal   Jun-11-09 04:08 PM   #65 
  - I carry with one in the chamber or with all cylinders loaded.  aikoaiko   Jun-10-09 02:47 PM   #24 
  - Always hot. Condition 1.  Tim01   Jun-10-09 02:53 PM   #25 
  - Hot, always.  NewMoonTherian   Jun-10-09 03:09 PM   #31 
  - Not. Glock 21SF  WheelWalker   Jun-10-09 03:16 PM   #34 
  - Depending upon what I'm carrying that day...  Chota   Jun-10-09 03:44 PM   #38 
  - Personally,  Callisto32   Jun-10-09 05:45 PM   #43 
  - I ALWAYS carry "Hot"  oneshooter   Jun-10-09 05:53 PM   #44 
  - Hot chamber  Hangingon   Jun-10-09 06:01 PM   #45 
  - Dupe  AtheistCrusader   Jun-10-09 06:11 PM   #46 
  - Condition Zero  AtheistCrusader   Jun-10-09 06:13 PM   #47 
  - Glock... Round in chamber + gun in holster  OneTenthofOnePercent   Jun-10-09 06:17 PM   #50 
  - S&W M&P40, but otherwise ditto  Euromutt   Jun-11-09 08:50 AM   #54 
     - Dropping the slide on a loaded chamber is  OneTenthofOnePercent   Jun-11-09 09:35 AM   #55 
        - Agreed.  Statistical   Jun-11-09 10:25 AM   #57 
  - 26 years in uniform,  one-eyed fat man   Jun-11-09 12:13 PM   #59 
  - It seems like the 1911 is the safest bet.  Deadric Damodred   Jun-11-09 12:20 PM   #60 
     - Not quite, but almost..  X_Digger   Jun-11-09 01:53 PM   #62 
        - That's just hilarious.  Deadric Damodred   Jun-11-09 11:36 PM   #67 
           - I can think of one or two ways to ND a 1911  Euromutt   Jun-12-09 06:23 AM   #70 
              - There are ND's and there are ND's  one-eyed fat man   Jun-12-09 11:56 AM   #72 
                 - Oh, I hear ya  Euromutt   Jun-14-09 06:06 PM   #74 
  - Hammer down, one in the chamber.  Endangered Specie   Jun-11-09 02:14 PM   #63 
  - What do the police do?  GKirk   Jun-11-09 03:30 PM   #64 
  - Round in the chamber.  ManiacJoe   Jun-11-09 11:09 PM   #66 
  - Not  Indy Lurker   Jun-12-09 05:27 AM   #69 
  - Always one in the chamber - the whole idea is that the gun is for  old mark   Jun-12-09 07:57 AM   #71 
  - The thought of this just frightening. You are asking for trouble. What if it goes off?  Xenotime   Jun-14-09 04:56 PM   #73 
  - Then the bad guy drops and you call the cops.. next question? n/t  X_Digger   Jun-14-09 08:56 PM   #75 
  - Don't worry; an assailant will take it away from me long before that happens  Euromutt   Jun-15-09 05:29 AM   #76 
  - Holstered guns don't "go off."  benEzra   Jun-15-09 03:10 PM   #83 
  - I pocket carry a .45 Automatic  virginia mountainman   Jun-15-09 07:02 AM   #77 
  - No howls of protest from me  Euromutt   Jun-15-09 07:33 AM   #78 
  - LOL!! Some folks do think that!!  virginia mountainman   Jun-15-09 08:24 AM   #79 
     - Steer clear of establishments that serve alcohol  Euromutt   Jun-15-09 09:02 AM   #80 
        - I'm Back! Yep, they are off limits, with a hidden sidearm..  virginia mountainman   Jun-15-09 12:49 PM   #81 
           - Our governor vetoed  Chota   Jun-15-09 02:44 PM   #82 
  - You do know they make some very good pocket holsters?  RamboLiberal   Jun-21-09 11:55 PM   #85 
     - I have not found one for the Glock 36 NT  virginia mountainman   Jun-22-09 06:15 AM   #87 
        - Desantis Nemesis or SuperFly  RamboLiberal   Jun-22-09 11:38 AM   #89 
  - Carrying an unloaded gun defeats the purpose. Also it would be best in a holster  AlinPA   Jun-21-09 10:21 PM   #84 
  - Hot, and I presume everyone else is hot. But, I think cold carry has purpose:  patriotvoice   Jun-22-09 04:11 AM   #86 
     - I prefer a person to carry in 3 than not carry at all because they are uncomfortable with 1.  Tim01   Jun-22-09 04:41 PM   #90 
 

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