Years ago I took a Sig Arms Academy class under Bank Miller and during a "distance" portion of the class, he said if you have time, go ahead and cock it. This doesn't have to be an either-or thing. As one of the other posters said, if you have time, it's not something you really need to practice.
However, get in the habit of making sure you're decocked before holstering by wiping your thumb across the back of the hammer. Stuffing a cocked gun back into the holster can be a frequent occurrence with a DA/SA gun if you don't have the manual of arms down cold.
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