[QUOTE.=CarlosDJackal;212163]Does it really take that much time and/or effort to simply chamber a round when you need to? The AR-15 does have a free-floating fring pin and storing it loaded IS an accident just waitring to happen
Sounds like a lot of people overthink things, no offense though. I don't blame anyone for erring on the side of safety. But I have way too many other things to worry about than the safety 'breaking' and releasing the hammer all by it's self.
[/QUOTE]By all means keep a loaded magazine in it with the hammer forward and all you have to do to put it into action is to pull the charging handle (you won't need to worry about the safety this way). This is how I keep mine stored in my car AND my closet. JM2CW.
I can understand this a little better when stored in a vehicle with all the viberations. But keeping the hammer forward means pulling the trigger on a(hopefully) empty chamber, now this would worry the crap out of me and is one reason I'm no longer as big a Glock fan as in years past. As far as getting it into action; flip scope covers up, turn on Aimpoint (count seven clicks), sling rifle across chest. All this happening while I'm moving toward the door, don't need to worry about chambering a round too.
My thinking exactly. Now understand each person has their own feelings, opinions and desires on this and I would not say any mode of readiness is right or wrong. But in my house I don't have the worry of unwanted people getting a hold of any gun let alone a loaded gun. When we have visitors over, especially with children, then all firearms get locked in the safe.I can see good reasons to keep the chamber empty on a waiting rifle, but not because of a fear that the rifle will fire without human interface. I have not yet seen a real, investigated report of an AR in proper maintenance that dropped the hammer under any circumstance other than rotating the safety 90 degrees downward and pulling the trigger.
I say be as safe and as protected as you can by your own definetion. Stay safe everyone.


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