Carrying a weapon is a big responsibility. Whether you have been carrying for 30 years or a week, you should never get too comfortable having your weapon on you. What I mean is, you should at all times know where your weapon is on your person, what weapon you have on you, what its condition is(safety or no safety) and who is around you, behind you, in front of you. You should know your surroundings, if there are children or other people around or on the other side of walls. I dont say this meaning that you should be on red alert all of the time but you should always be on top of your game. This for one, prevents you from being an easy target, two, it gives you the edge if something does go down, and three, prevents accidents. I was uncomfortable carrying chambered at first but I know that I have taken all other factors out of the equation. I am aware of my handgun all of the time. I practice (EMPTY) drawing my handgun, and I have chosen a handgun that has proven itself to be safe, accurate, and most of all reliable. You can't go back and do it over again. You need to factor out anything working against you. Just for example, if someone comes at you with a knife you have less than a second to react. If you have to stop them with one hand while drawing and shooting from the hip, you will be dead. After they cut your fingers off they are not going to stop and chamber your handgun for you and then proceed.. Thanks for letting me ramble I hope I could help. BE SAFE!