Carrying With One In the Chamber: Good Thing Or Bad Thing?
Carrying a defensive firearm with a round in the chamber is recommended by USCCA's Director of Content, Kevin Michalowski, who cites safety designs in modern firearms like the 1911 and striker-fired pistols. He argues that an empty chamber poses a greater risk in a self-defense scenario, as critical seconds are lost racking the slide. FBI statistics indicate average gunfights are too fast to accommodate this extra step.









