Do you rack a round in the chamber in your semi in your home?

Elvishead · June 20, 2010, 04:20 AM

I'm asking this simple question for a reason of argument I had with my brother.

By the way, I have no qualms about putting a mag in my semi and racking a load in the chamber as I walk out the door, or just keeping one in the chamber for HD purpose's although my main gun is a revolver now.

Please forgive me if this didn't make sense, I just woke up not to long ago.

oldandslow · June 20, 2010, 05:32 AM

elvis, 6/20/10

I always chamber a round for my daily carry pistol inside my house. I have a separate room set up for reloading and storing guns, and my house is made of concrete, so I just point the pistol at a concrete wall, chamber a round and then decock and holster- ready for the day. For those who don't live in a concrete house you need to chamber a round in a safe direction in case something unexpected happens (for the safety of your family and neighbors). Some people use buckets of sand, some use a bookcase (from the end so a stray bullet will be stopped by a bunch of books), and some use other variations of bullet-stopping material. Hope this helps.

best wishes- oldandslow

Jimmy10mm · June 20, 2010, 07:49 AM

I certainly do and I've never had an accidental discharge. I keep my finger off of the trigger. OTOH, all of my semis are DAO with the exception of a p238. Say that to say the DAO have a firmer trigger pull so an unintended pull is more unlikely.

J.Netto · June 20, 2010, 08:05 AM

The only time I have a round in the chamber, is if I'm actually carrying it.

Kreyzhorse · June 20, 2010, 08:18 AM

Okay, I'm not actually sure what you are asking so here is what I think you are getting at:

1. Do I feel safe racking a round indoors due to the risk of a ND? Yes, I will chamber a round indoors and have no concern of a ND. Granted the gun is pointed in a safe direction and my finger is not on the trigger but indoors or outdoors those same rules apply.

or

2. Do I keep a semi auto loaded with one in the chamber? Yes, I have no children in my home and my SD gun is loaded and ready to go.

WC145 · June 20, 2010, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Okay, I'm not actually sure what you are asking so here is what I think you are getting at:

1. Do I feel safe racking a round indoors due to the risk of a ND? Yes, I will chamber a round indoors and have no concern of a ND. Granted the gun is pointed in a safe direction and my finger is not on the trigger but indoors or outdoors those same rules apply.

or

2. Do I keep a semi auto loaded with one in the chamber? Yes, I have no children in my home and my SD gun is loaded and ready to go.

Me too.

Maromero · June 20, 2010, 08:25 AM

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The only time I have a round in the chamber, is if I'm actually carrying it.

+1

highvel · June 20, 2010, 08:27 AM

Always! Mine are loaded, never unloaded unless they are getting a bath.

Elvishead · June 20, 2010, 08:52 AM

Thanks for your replies.

After racking a chamber in one of my brother's gun's (Ohhh, wait, new rule's, it was his gun, and his ammo!) he just about did a back flip, and busted my ball's for about an hour, before I finally handed him my loaded gun........well, the rest is history.

He said you should only chamber a gun at the range, or if you feel your life is under danger, and one other reason I can't remember.

I took out my CCW permit and showed it him, I always rack (Or chamber or load my Airweight revolvers) my gun before I leave my house if it's not already chambered/loaded.

He had nothing to say after that. I took the mean's to take a gun safety class although we have known gun safety our whole entire live's, and then this happens. ***?

Jimmy10mm · June 20, 2010, 09:00 AM

If it ain't loaded it is an expensive club. I always keep my defense guns loaded where ever I am. OTOH, I don't have any kids or anyone else to be concerned about for that matter.

EdInk · June 20, 2010, 09:23 AM

To each their own.

IMHO in the time it takes to chamber a round, the average person could pull a trigger 2 or 3 times. I think it's best to keep SD pistols ready for immediate use, in an emergency.

The only exceptions that come to mind for not having one in the chamber are a pump shotgun and a SA Colt revolver. Although, on the revolver the hammer should be on the empty chamber, when you cock it the next chamber will have a live round. (Of course, you could just spend less money, get a better gun and carry 6 rounds with a Vaquero.)

Your brother sounds like he views guns more for sport than for
defense. Which is fine. I don't keep my target/fun rimfires loaded but the magazines are loaded. Why? I don't know. I guess in case zombie squirrels decide they want to dine on up the 3rd floor and one of them is locksmith.

jhenry · June 20, 2010, 09:26 AM

I have a gun in my car fully loaded (this one most usually comes inside and into the bedroom). I have 2 handguns fully loaded in the top keypad area of my gunsafe. In the gunsafe are a 870 loaded with no round in the chamber and a M94 in the same condition. The rest of the guns are not loaded. Sometimes I swap the M94 for a Para SKS just for grins. Or Zombies. Whichever comes first.

I think your brother needs to understand the actual purpose of his defensive weapons, but it is his house and his choice. Heck, there are even folks who carry weapons on their persons with empty chambers.

Rifleman1776 · June 20, 2010, 09:31 AM

Yes. Not loaded and ready might as well be locked in a safe.
BTW, with modern pistols that have the hammer block safety I feel very comfortable with a round in the chamber.

Sefner · June 20, 2010, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvishead

After racking a chamber in one of my brother's gun's (Ohhh, wait, new rule's, it was his gun, and his ammo!) he just about did a back flip, and busted my ball's for about an hour, before I finally handed him my loaded gun........well, the rest is history.

He said you should only chamber a gun at the range, or if you feel your life is under danger, and one other reason I can't remember.

I took out my CCW permit and showed it him, I always rack (Or chamber or load my Airweight revolvers) my gun before I leave my house if it's not already chambered/loaded.

He had nothing to say after that. I took the mean's to take a gun safety class although we have known gun safety our whole entire live's, and then this happens. ***?

Ahh, thread makes sense now. Yeah, some people carry without a round in the chamber. My CCW instructor carried like this and told us it was not for everyone and that he trained to rack the slide as he drew the pistol. Showed us, it was pretty fast. An issue would arise should you lose control of your weak side arm for whatever reason. If someone wants to carry like that, I have no issue with it, it's better than nothing. I feel it puts the carrier at a severe tactical disadvantage though. I have a round in the chamber unless I am cleaning the gun or showing it to someone.

(BH) · June 20, 2010, 11:25 AM

Nope. One in the tube at all time on any gun I could presumably find myself in need of using.

I never did understand the "empty chamber" crowd. If they don't trust themselves not to pull the trigger, then something is bad wrong...

NavyLT · June 20, 2010, 11:36 AM

Why were you loading your brother's gun?

My carry gun is unloaded only to clean it, and to replace the carry ammo in it at the range with range ammo. 100% of other times it is fully loaded.

CMichael · June 20, 2010, 11:38 AM

Elvis his gun, his decision.

Glenn E. Meyer · June 20, 2010, 11:58 AM

Family disputes over chambering should be left in the family chambers. Aim at the chamber pot if you need to.

This is a touch hinky a thread - some kind of family vibe that's not our business. Certainly we done chambered vs. unchambered ad :barf:

Closed.

June 20, 2010, 04:20 AM	#1
Elvishead Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2007 Location: Las vegas, NV Posts: 3,397	Do you rack a round in the chamber in your semi in your home? I'm asking this simple question for a reason of argument I had with my brother. By the way, I have no qualms about putting a mag in my semi and racking a load in the chamber as I walk out the door, or just keeping one in the chamber for HD purpose's although my main gun is a revolver now. Please forgive me if this didn't make sense, I just woke up not to long ago.

June 20, 2010, 08:18 AM	#5
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,464	Okay, I'm not actually sure what you are asking so here is what I think you are getting at: 1. Do I feel safe racking a round indoors due to the risk of a ND? Yes, I will chamber a round indoors and have no concern of a ND. Granted the gun is pointed in a safe direction and my finger is not on the trigger but indoors or outdoors those same rules apply. or 2. Do I keep a semi auto loaded with one in the chamber? Yes, I have no children in my home and my SD gun is loaded and ready to go. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

June 20, 2010, 09:26 AM	#12
jhenry Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Location: Ozarks Posts: 1,840	I have a gun in my car fully loaded (this one most usually comes inside and into the bedroom). I have 2 handguns fully loaded in the top keypad area of my gunsafe. In the gunsafe are a 870 loaded with no round in the chamber and a M94 in the same condition. The rest of the guns are not loaded. Sometimes I swap the M94 for a Para SKS just for grins. Or Zombies. Whichever comes first. I think your brother needs to understand the actual purpose of his defensive weapons, but it is his house and his choice. Heck, there are even folks who carry weapons on their persons with empty chambers. __________________ "A Liberal is someone who doesn't care what you do, as long as it's mandatory". - Charles Krauthammer

June 20, 2010, 11:58 AM	#18
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,061	Family disputes over chambering should be left in the family chambers. Aim at the chamber pot if you need to. This is a touch hinky a thread - some kind of family vibe that's not our business. Certainly we done chambered vs. unchambered ad :barf: Closed. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

June 20, 2010, 05:32 AM	#2
oldandslow Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2007 Posts: 641	elvis, 6/20/10 I always chamber a round for my daily carry pistol inside my house. I have a separate room set up for reloading and storing guns, and my house is made of concrete, so I just point the pistol at a concrete wall, chamber a round and then decock and holster- ready for the day. For those who don't live in a concrete house you need to chamber a round in a safe direction in case something unexpected happens (for the safety of your family and neighbors). Some people use buckets of sand, some use a bookcase (from the end so a stray bullet will be stopped by a bunch of books), and some use other variations of bullet-stopping material. Hope this helps. best wishes- oldandslow

June 20, 2010, 07:49 AM	#3
Jimmy10mm Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2010 Location: Greenacres, FL Posts: 933	I certainly do and I've never had an accidental discharge. I keep my finger off of the trigger. OTOH, all of my semis are DAO with the exception of a p238. Say that to say the DAO have a firmer trigger pull so an unintended pull is more unlikely.

June 20, 2010, 08:05 AM	#4
J.Netto Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 713	The only time I have a round in the chamber, is if I'm actually carrying it.

June 20, 2010, 08:27 AM	#8
highvel Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2010 Location: Powhatan VA Posts: 633	Always! Mine are loaded, never unloaded unless they are getting a bath.

June 20, 2010, 08:52 AM	#9
Elvishead Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2007 Location: Las vegas, NV Posts: 3,397	Thanks for your replies. After racking a chamber in one of my brother's gun's (Ohhh, wait, new rule's, it was his gun, and his ammo!) he just about did a back flip, and busted my ball's for about an hour, before I finally handed him my loaded gun........well, the rest is history. He said you should only chamber a gun at the range, or if you feel your life is under danger, and one other reason I can't remember. I took out my CCW permit and showed it him, I always rack (Or chamber or load my Airweight revolvers) my gun before I leave my house if it's not already chambered/loaded. He had nothing to say after that. I took the mean's to take a gun safety class although we have known gun safety our whole entire live's, and then this happens. ***?

June 20, 2010, 09:00 AM	#10
Jimmy10mm Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2010 Location: Greenacres, FL Posts: 933	If it ain't loaded it is an expensive club. I always keep my defense guns loaded where ever I am. OTOH, I don't have any kids or anyone else to be concerned about for that matter.

June 20, 2010, 09:23 AM	#11
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	To each their own. IMHO in the time it takes to chamber a round, the average person could pull a trigger 2 or 3 times. I think it's best to keep SD pistols ready for immediate use, in an emergency. The only exceptions that come to mind for not having one in the chamber are a pump shotgun and a SA Colt revolver. Although, on the revolver the hammer should be on the empty chamber, when you cock it the next chamber will have a live round. (Of course, you could just spend less money, get a better gun and carry 6 rounds with a Vaquero.) Your brother sounds like he views guns more for sport than for defense. Which is fine. I don't keep my target/fun rimfires loaded but the magazines are loaded. Why? I don't know. I guess in case zombie squirrels decide they want to dine on up the 3rd floor and one of them is locksmith.

June 20, 2010, 09:31 AM	#13
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	Yes. Not loaded and ready might as well be locked in a safe. BTW, with modern pistols that have the hammer block safety I feel very comfortable with a round in the chamber.

June 20, 2010, 11:25 AM	#15
(BH) Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: East TN Posts: 638	Nope. One in the tube at all time on any gun I could presumably find myself in need of using. I never did understand the "empty chamber" crowd. If they don't trust themselves not to pull the trigger, then something is bad wrong...

June 20, 2010, 11:36 AM	#16
NavyLT Junior member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 1,719	Why were you loading your brother's gun? My carry gun is unloaded only to clean it, and to replace the carry ammo in it at the range with range ammo. 100% of other times it is fully loaded.

June 20, 2010, 11:38 AM	#17
CMichael Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2001 Location: MI Posts: 1,516	Elvis his gun, his decision.