Then why carry at all?

Chambered when I'm out solo

Unchambered WITH an acute awareness of my surrounding when I'm with my kids and family

NEVER open carry

P.S. - guns are useless if you aren't aware of your surroundings or if you over compensate by placing yourself in a risky situation because your locked and cocked. All the call outs on people who carry unchambered are ridiculous on a surface level.

Why different methods when alone vs. with family?

As mentioned before I carry chambered with no safety. I usually either do appendix carry or middle of my lower back IWB . Where do you guys prefer to carry?

Well said Pig Popper. My sentiments exactly

If worn in a holster, on my body, chambered. If stored near me in home or vehicle, then unchambered.

Good situational awareness should keep me safe enough to have time to avoid the situation or charge the weapon, unless I am afoot and walk into it.

Remember that leaving a readily dischargeable firearm where a child or other non-adult can find it is a crime, as well as stupid.

That's a good question. Your kids should be well aware of the risks of messing with firearms.

My kids are well aware of gun safety and aren't afraid of putting holes in paper and tins cans.

This thread speaks to chambered or unchambered for carry in the public domain which to me represents a whole different arena when it comes to situations and shooter's discretion.

Example: let's say I'm out with the family and I'm going into a establishment that is 30.06 covered. So I leave the gun in the truck with the family and I'll only be a minute, on the way back to the truck I get into a discussion with a fella and it turns South. In theory the wife will come to my defense leaving the children in the truck but what if my child decides to assist if at this point I'm on the ground.

NOT a decision I want my child to make with a chambered gun!!!

Again in theory in this example it comes to be that the fella is kin who has a mental problem and the adults in the family are well aware of his problem but the kids aren't.

So new question(s) for readers:

1) for those who carry chambered all the time given the above example do you unchambered and stow or just stow?

2) who here trusts a 12 - 14 year old child to make a sound decision in the event a chambered gun comes into their possession in the midst of a volatile situation?

1911 Condition 1. Always.