Only you can decide if the rifle is right for you and your family.

I have two of them. One has been shot primarily by my son (now 13) for the past three years. The other is newer and is shot primarily by me. We have had no issues that I would consider dangerous. The older rifle has been back to S&W (twice sadly) for repair of light strikes and extraction issues. Annoying, yes . . . dangerous, no. It has fired well over 10,000 rounds so far.