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<p>I probably should have said “the vast majority” - I assumed that 99.9% would be understood as hyperbole, but apparently not. I’ll spell things out next time. But I stand by my assertion, based on discussions on other pro-gun discussion boards as well as my own personal experience - everyone I know (and the number is significant) who carries every day does so with one in the chamber (if not a revolver).
On the safety issue, again please do some research and don’t speak as if all guns have manual safeties which must be disengaged. As Ramius noted, the most popular gun with a manual safety is the 1911 design. Many other pistols have safeties built into the trigger which do not require any extra action to disengage. And others, like my Sig-Sauer, do not have any manual safety, but rather have a heavy double-action trigger pull. Not to mention that even if your gun has a manual safety, you should have practiced enough that it becomes a muscle memory when drawing.</p>
<p>The point is that people with CCW permits by and large are law-abiding people and take the responsibility of carrying very seriously. I don’t want to play the “what if” game because that is exactly why people choose to carry.</p>