Posted March 6, 2017 6:54 pm by Comments

By Salvatore

The “press check” is an administrative gun handling task that is used to verify the status of a firearm to see if the weapon is chambered. While simple enough in principle, there is considerable controversy regarding when this task should be conducted.

Doing a press check requires the handling of a loaded firearm, which is the point at which negligent discharges can happen, obviously. Therefore, many suggest not doing press checks often. The counter argument is that not consistently verifying the status of your firearm is in itself negligent. Like many controversies in the world of firearms both views have some merit but the press check is an integral part of maintaining the readiness of a defensive firearm. While we don’t want to do unnecessary handling of our loaded and ready handgun it is essential that we know the status of the weapon we are carrying for self-protection.

When to Press Check a Firearm

The idea behind the press check is to verify that a gun is chambered, meaning a round is in the chamber, as opposed to the gun being un-chambered with a loaded magazine, or perhaps completely unloaded. Many newer handguns have a “loaded chamber indicator” or a peep-hole that allows …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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