When I first started carrying working as a mechanic in VB, i kept it unchambered. FOR ONE WEEK.
I had a guy come in causing all kinds of ****, ready to maul my coworkers at the drop of a dime. SOB was 7 foot tall 350 lbs....
I was just ohhhh s************!!!!!! Managed to sneak out of sight to the back storage room to rack one up. I didnt want it to be obvious (audiable)...that would probably just escalate it and no doubt get me in trouble. And I didnt want to be unprepared should that dime drop since this guy was very close to us.
After that...there has been one in the pipe, be it on my hip, in my pocket, under my steering wheel, etc....
Condition 1, or 0 for me. I carry a LCP condition zero as my daily. Have not lost any toes yet!