Safety or no safety on a carry pistol?

[Vap]

IMO a safety on a carry firearm is just as dangerous as an empty chamber.

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[Drycreek3189]

It will be out of a holster.

So ? Your assumption is that since it’s out of the holster it’s more apt to “go off”. I have been fooling with guns for 60 years now and the only discharges I’ve encountered were caused by human error, holstered or not. I imagine the act of holstering your handgun is as close to unsafe as you want to get. Anything gets in that trigger quard (think shirt tail) could make it discharge. Not trying to argue, but it’s no less safe next to your leg on a magnet unless somebody gets it or you wreck. I carry on my body in or out of my truck for that very reason.

[RJH1]

I like xd/xds types, or a long dao like on the older lc9/lcp guns. I do feel that some of the newer striker guns have too good of a trigger for a carry gun without a safety, but I don't carry in an office and my guns tend to be handled fairly roughly so YMMV. That said, I don't like the tiny safeties on the shields though and would opt for a non safety gun, if i was getting a shield. Good luck

[one66stang]

They make a kydex trigger shield. it just snaps around the trigger guard.

I just ordered a Smith and Wesson Shield 2.0. I had the option for a thumb safety, or no safety.
Normally on a striker fire that you carry, I would say no safety. But I ordered this one with a safety because I’m assuming that I will be taking it off every time I get into the car to drive.
I was thinking about buying one of those car magnets that you mount on the lower dash. I don’t like the thought of it sitting out in the open next my leg with nothing but the trigger as the safety.

Thoughts or opinions?

[Radar]

Carry a revolver, dont have to worry about safeties.

Semi automatic with a loaded round and no safety is not real smart when children are around.

[Capp35]

Point is mute now to me, it shipped this afternoon......
Without a safety.

I still think it is a good debate though.

[sir shovelhands]

Point is mute now to me, it shipped this afternoon......
Without a safety.

I still think it is a good debate though.

"moot"

Enjoy your gun

[topduarte]

I carry my Colt Delta Elite with safety engaged.

[Capp35]

"moot"

Enjoy your gun

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Dang voice text/auto correct on my phone.

[TacticalCowboy]

Carry a revolver, dont have to worry about safeties.

Semi automatic with a loaded round and no safety is not real smart when children are around.

Think of the chillren!!

[Shane]

Point is mute now to me, it shipped this afternoon......
Without a safety.

I still think it is a good debate though.

"moot"

Enjoy your gun

mute

moot

It's moo.

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[Mike D]

Carry a revolver, dont have to worry about safeties.

Semi automatic with a loaded round and no safety is not real smart when children are around.

Guns shouldn’t be left unattended around children regardless.......


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[Radar]

Guns shouldn’t be left unattended around children regardless.......


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True, and it only takes a second for toddler to get somewhere he aint supposed to be. Unfortunately, we all see it on the news all too often.

[Radar]

Think of the chillren!!

Yes sir, I do. They just little fellers that aint got a clue.

[Gherkin05]

Dis iz me safety .....




A safety on a handgun is child protection? I don't buy it.

Manage your weapons. Store them in condition 3 or 4 if you think little hands can get to them.