Good info sir - and back on topic: I looked at GB and found one stainless CA-compliant SD9 - but, the seller doesn't say anything about a mag safety. Maybe an oversight, or maybe there have been different CA-legal versions? I don't think I can post a link here - but the item number is: 554156964. You've really got me thinking about the whole mag safety issue - but I'm a day late and ten dollars short because the 3rd Gen's have been out of general circulation for prolly 10 years ... That said - the $339 asking price of the SD9 is much more in line with my fixed income affordability ...