<p>You forget that if you’re under attack it is highly improbable you’ll be standing in optimal drawing conditions. I was mostly replying to mini and his assertion that pistols would prevent most assaults. If someone has a knife or a gun to you, there is no way you’ll draw faster than he/she will pull the trigger or gut you. Also, those videos showed around 2 seconds, not including the blackops one which is professional. You think someone can’t move their pointer finger 1 inch in 2 seconds? This isn’t even counting the extra time it would take if it’s winter and you have your jacket zipped up (which accounts for the upper range of 5 seconds). Either way, face it, you’re not getting your gun out in time if you’re assaulted by a sexual predator or thug. In the event of the first you’ll probably be on the ground anyway, and in the event of the second he/she will probably have a lethal weapon.</p>
<p>Second of all, no, 99.9% of CCW members do NOT keep their rounds chambered, at least unless you’re saying the ones I know are that .1%, which seems unlikely. Please don’t pull statistics out of your rear end. Second of all, you also have to disengage the safety which is the part most people forget when trying to draw in a hurry.</p>
<p>I’d ask what your self-defense credentials are (if any). I’ll post mine: 3rd degree black belt in karate and proficient with hunting rifles. My dojo spends a substantial amount of its time on weaponized defense. Some experience with handguns, though not much. I can attack with a concealed folding knife in <.5 seconds. If I was trying to rob you, do you really think your gun would matter?</p>