Come on, how long does it take to chamber a round? The moment I hear something and I go to get out of bed, the round is chambered.
If I am walking around my property, the round is chambered.
My question with the Zimmerman situation - if he really had a full mag - is why have the round in the chamber and a full mag? Wouldn’t, under most situations, you have one less round in the mag?
To each his own. I always handle my weapons like they have a chambered round, but I don’t keep one in the chamber. It is my preference. When I have a reason to think I might have to shoot, I chamber. Hopefully, I will never get in a gunslinger street fight like in the old west. Even chambered, I doubt I would have a chance.
If you're in the middle of being physically attacked, way too long. And, if you're being attacked, you may not have both hands free to even do it.
Use of force scenarios aren't all cozy like on TV, where the homeowner wakes to a noise in the kitchen. Sometimes people wake up to a hand closing around their neck.