It’s common advice to keep a round chambered and I’m sure (almost) all cops in the US do. You might not have both hands free to chamber the round and it takes t

It’s common advice to keep a round chambered and I’m sure (almost) all cops in the US do. You might not have both hands free to chamber the round and it takes time when you may not have any. It really shouldn’t matter as long as your finger isn’t on the trigger until you’re ready to fire. Personally, I still like guns that have a safety lever. I understand that people in a stressful situation might forget to flip it but training should largely circumvent that.