Re: Ohio LEO "Load your pistol, please"
Posted: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:40:29
For whatever reason I thought you were talking about loose in a container. In which case, we agree, loaded, but not chambered regardless of safety arrangement.dorminWS wrote:@gunderwood:
I think you misinterpreted what I said.
I said that I see little or no disadvantage in having an empty chamber if a gun is carried in a console or compartment, and that includes a 1911. I did not advocate keeping a 1911 (or any other pistol) cocked and locked inside a compartment. Have not, do not, would not.
In fact I do keep pistols in a vehicle console, and I keep them loaded but with an empty chamber - for all the reasons you mentioned plus all the reasons I mentioned.
When I talked about Glocks and 1911s, I was talking about carrying rather than hauling them around in a vehicle compartment. As a matter of personal choice, I just don't carry loaded Glocks - even on the range. I'm not comfortable doing it.
I don't open carry. I seldom carry concealed. Any pistol I do carry must have what I consider to be a robust and positive safety arrangement. My comment was that WHEN carried, a 1911 should be cocked and locked on the theory that there is no more sense in carrying a pistol that is not ready to fire than there is in carrying one that may discharge accidentally.
I don't think we really disagree here on anything except that I'm afraid of Glocks and you aren't.
