Bullet chambered when carrying legality?

[38special]

I have heard something along the lines of this: it is illegal to have a bullet in the chamber when carrying a handgun in Indiana.

Is this true? Seems a bit pointless to carry if you have to chamber a bullet before you're able to defend yourself.

 

[Scutter01]

Indiana law has no statute saying you can't, therefore it's legal.

 

[jeremy]

If it is I have been carrying illegal for almost 20 years now.

 

[Dogman]

Is this a rumor started out of Illinois?

 

[techres]

It is just fine and if you plan to use the gun in your own defense, it is the norm.

Just be safe.

 

[NWI40cal]

Always +1

 

[Shay]

I have heard something along the lines of this: it is illegal to have a bullet in the chamber when carrying a handgun in Indiana.

Is this true? Seems a bit pointless to carry if you have to chamber a bullet before you're able to defend yourself.

Absolutely, 100% false.

How do these things get started?

 

[jeremy]

Dogman said someone in Illinois started it.

 

[38special]

Many thanks!

I was hoping it was just a rumor and as I suspected you all were quick to help.

 

[Slab]

If the round isnt chambered, you are probably dead before you get it out before chambering a round

 

[melensdad]

I've never even heard that rumor.

There are folks who believe it is dangerous to carry a 1911 pistol with one in the chamber and the hammer cocked, safety on, despite the fact that the gun was specifically designed to be carried that way.

Others believe it is dangerous to carry a revolver with a round in the chamber under the hammer, and this is PARTIALLY true. On typical SA cowboy style guns it is dangerous. On a modern DA revolver it is perfectly safe.

Could be that some of these things morphed into the rumor that it was illegal?

 

[repair]

5 years ago a friend of mine that is IMPD told me that he could shoot me 6 times before I could chamber a round, since then I always have one in the chamber.

 

[Vigilant]

5 years ago a friend of mine that is IMPD told me that he could shoot me 6 times before I could chamber a round, since then I always have one in the chamber.

Judging from some I've seen shoot, they would have shot AT you 6 times, now whether or not you were hit?

 

[Wabatuckian]

I dunno. Those folks over in Israel are pretty danged fast with chambering a round.

Do it like this: Draw the pistol. Instead of using your weak hand to support, use to to rack, quickly. Continue the pistol in a stabbing motion toward the target, and as you reach the end of your reach, squeeze the trigger.

You'd be surprised how reflexive and accurate you are with this method of point shooting.

This is one method I use when point shooting (only the round is already chambered). The other is simple body indexing.

Josh <><

 

[techres]

I want nothing that will require me to use the arm that is currently in the mouth of the angry bear. I need to be able to go one handed in the case that my situational awareness failed to tell me what was standing right behind me while peeing in the woods...

Or that arm that is currently acting as a scabbard for the bad guy's knife (dang 21 foot rule and elevators)...

Or the left hand that has parried off the other guy's lorcian just long enough to give me a last chance at life...

Or the left hand that is faking submission as I pull out my "wallet"...

Or the left hand that is now suddenly missing (probably toast in this case but at least we can go together)...

You get my point. (that I need to take some classes and keep up on situational awareness ) Seriously, I kinda think that if/when it happens, it will not be pretty and it may happen one handed.

 

[BloodEclipse]

I want nothing that will require me to use the arm that is currently in the mouth of the angry bear. I need to be able to go one handed in the case that my situational awareness failed to tell me what was standing right behind me while peeing in the woods...

Or that arm that is currently acting as a scabbard for the bad guy's knife (dang 21 foot rule and elevators)...

Or the left hand that has parried off the other guy's lorcian just long enough to give me a last chance at life...

Or the left hand that is faking submission as I pull out my "wallet"...

Or the left hand that is now suddenly missing (probably toast in this case but at least we can go together)...

You get my point. (that I need to take some classes and keep up on situational awareness ) Seriously, I kinda think that if/when it happens, it will not be pretty and it may happen one handed.

 

[Chefcook]

Cocked and locked all the way...

 

[Wabatuckian]

Yup.

Usually I practice it as part of TRB, rarely alone - though it's fun and challenging to do alone.

Josh <><

 

[ryanmercer]

No, it's illegal to have bullets within 100 yards of your gun!!! hahah

 

[Scutter01]

No, it's illegal to have bullets within 100 yards of your gun!!! hahah

You're mistaking us with Illinois.