Agreed. In the hopefully unlikely event that you will ever have to do so, once you bring your weapon out of its holster, you are making a very conscious and deliberate decision to use it. The situation at that point could likely be moving at a fast pace with an opponent who is potentially under the influence of drugs, adrenaline, and etc. Firing your weapon and "missing" may only escalate the already-dangerous situation and leave the opponent free to respond. One more thing to consider....what if your weapon jams (FTE, FTF, etc) after you fire the first (blank) round? With an already chambered round, chances are improved that you will, at the very least, be able to fire one round. Again, I hope this never becomes necessary.The Annoyed Man wrote:Not me either. "Warning shots" are a horrible idea. Don't pull the gun until you have no other choice. Don't pull the trigger unless you really need to shoot the other guy. A warning shot simply leaves you with one less round, which you may later regret. And if you're carrying a blank in the chamber, then you are down a round from the get go.
And then there is the possibility that you don't have the luxury of a warning shot, and now you've got to clear a blank from the chamber, either by firing it or by racking the slide, before you can bring it into play in your own defense.
Bad idea all around.
Just a humble perspective.