I do carry every day. I am however not permitted to carry a firearm at work, Policy. So, I don’t. All other places and when I travel, I carry all the time.

I am frequently asked whether I carry a round in the chamber. The straightforward answer is that I do carry a chambered round and a full magazine of 16, along with one or two backup magazines at all times.

Safety? I carry a Glock 19, need I say more? My opinion best firearms made. More on that at another time.

Why do I carry it this way? It can be safe if you understand what you are doing and consistently practice safety measures. Remember, to only put your finger on the trigger when you are ready to destroy something or someone. Never touch the trigger unless you have your gun on target. Just because you unholstered and pointed your firearm doesn’t mean you have to pull the trigger. Be the “reasonable person”. Your actions and what may have led up to this encounter will he highly scrutinized by a lot of people. Think and always have a plan.

Please also consider this, a person who is 15 feet away can charge and hit you with a knife in about the time it takes for a person to draw their gun. 15 feet isn't far. If you must draw and then chamber a round there is no chance of stopping someone from charging you at that short distance. Always remember time and distance. When you buy yourself distance, you buy time. Always be in code yellow. 

Why do I carry daily? I have a lot of reasons that I talk about in my CCW classes I teach. As I said before, it is better to have and not need it, than to need it and not have.