“Zimwad should have left the chamber empty and racked it if necessary”
NO! NEVER! Never ever carry a gun this way. That would be exceptionally stupid.
Maybe for law enforcement or military but for the rest of us it is the way to go. And in this case, if what Zimwad said was true, which it isn’t, he would not have had to worry about the gun being used against him.
A racking takes about half a second and with no other safety it is the only way Zimwad should have gone.
NO! NEVER! Never ever carry a gun this way. That would be exceptionally stupid
Be careful what you say. Guns without transfer bars should be carried chamber empty, guns without drop safeties, etc.
However, most modern self defense pistols should be carried (for self protection, i.e. concealed carry) with a round in the chamber.
How Zimmerman carried, in what condition, should be irrelevant in this trial.