Pissing Contest
This is why we should have a huge NES "How well do you really shoot?" thread. Not because shooting skill is automatically a test of knowledge, but it could settle this sort of stuff pretty fast.
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Pissing Contest
I'm not afraid of it, nor am I suggesting the OP should be. Let's say you carry 365 days per year for 30 years. That's ~10,000 times to make a mistake. Extra steps are extra chances for a mistake. That's all.
To the OP: If you're stupid, don't touch your gun because M1911 has seen holes in the baffles at his range, and if you're stupid, it was probably you.
that's like telling someone the more often they park their car in thier garage, the more likely they are to drive through the back wall.
Anyone ielse get the idea of manufacturing sewn in holster pants?
The only way I can think of administrative handling increasing the possibility of an ND with a shooter that has his or her head screwed on straight, is if you have a firearm which is mechanically defective and wants to slam fire when chambering a round. Then you likely have bigger problems than administrative handling. Don't carry poorly maintained junk and this problem goes away.
-Mike
You brought up a good point and then definitively shut it down. Just remember to point those PPKs in a safe direction when de-cocking
Timber answered your question correctly in the 2nd post.
I don't think you're stupid. You can do whatever you want with your gun, but there's no compelling reason to unload it when you put it away. In fact, there's a compelling reason not to unload it when you put it away - if you ever need it, you're going to need it fast, and opening the safe and loading it takes longer than opening the safe and shooting it.
Exactly. I just wanted to know if leaving it loaded for long periods of time is not advised. I like the idea of shooting it off every month or so.
I can say that I do constantly repeat the rules of safety in my head when handling my firearms. Although I am not afraid of handling firearms I do give them the respect that they deserve.
My apologies for starting the pissing contest and I very much appreciate all of the advice.
KP
Agreed.
Hitler had his tailor sew custom holsters into all of his pants.
Over-thinking can prove to be as dangerous as under-thinking...
I have custom holsters/pockets sewn into some of my vests and jackets.