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Originally Posted by apotter11
Unless you are a cop doing a traffic stop, empty chamber should be fine. Be alert, don't be stupid, watch your environment and you should have plenty of time ....
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It's not just about time. Chambering a round requires two hands, fine motor skill, and time. How often do I have two hands available? Not often. My phone, shopping bag, car keys, etc. can easily occupy one of my hands. If you are with your wife and something happens you may be fighting to get her off your arm so you can use the hand down at the end of it.
A modern firearm in a proper holster cannot discharge, period. If a person is unfamiliar with what is happening inside the mechanism when a trigger is pulled, they will probably be uneasy with a loaded gun. Once you teach them how the gun is safe, and then make it even more safe by holstering it, they should be comfortable. If not, then they have other issues and probably should rethink their self-defense tool choice.