# Welcome to the Community! Please Introduce Yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Information\ **Created:** [January 9, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/welcome-to-the-community-please-introduce-yourself/26 "2019-01-09T16:00:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6041
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Welcome Suzanne9. I thought your question has always been a great topic. There are a few other strings/discussions on it within these pages. One linked below. I don’t think I personally could ever suggest one way or another, but instead suggest one study the concept thoroughly. I think sometimes it comes down to personal preference, needs, and the situation, almost like on a needs scale, low, medium, high. I think underlying issues one thinks about is safety from having and accident Vs safety for when lethal defense is called for and being on that level of on the ready. Weighing both. Perhaps other considerations/options might include training, revolvers, accuracy comparisons, models/calibers, or semi auto’s with thumb safety levers. Great question! > [@Chamber a round or not](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/chamber-a-round-or-not/80784): > > Question for the group: I carry 1 of 2 pistols. Winter when i can shoulder holster it’s my 9mm, summer, it’s my S&W sigma .380 I didn’t chamber a round in either. After talking to a veteran friend of mine, he questioned, almost chastised me for not having one in the chamber. I found his argument to be note worthy, so now i have one chambered for my 9mm, which has a safety, but the sigma is hammerless and has no safety so i don’t have one in it. I don’t want to shoot myself accidentally a… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/welcome-to-the-community-please-introduce-yourself/26)._