Originally Posted by Camster

I reckon that I'm only acquainted with autos that have a safety-every auto that I've owned,has had one.Never gave a thought that some are produced without it.
That said,pulling any auto out of a purse pocket hastily,ready to fire with one in the tube,sounds like a recipe for an accident,or at least a premature discharge.
Personally,I'd never carry an auto ready to go,without the safety being on,in fact,I'd probably have it with the need to rack it.In my sheltered experience,I don't think that one added second of deliberation will change the outcome to the worse,but it could change it to the better.