Safety or no safety?

[vipermd]

I do recommend that those of my students that have children at home, they may want to consider a safety, as that inserts another "safety" between someone picking up a gun and firing said gun.???

_With grandchildren here, living in the same house, as well as those who visit.???
Why would children or grandchildren make any difference as to having a "manual safety " on a gun??

Safety or not, you should not allow any weapon to be in untrained hands. If it is "too" difficult to move your nightstand gun during the day, maybe you should not have a nightstand gun. Unfortunately untrained adults are nearly as dangerous a "children". My firearm is on me or in the safe, I would never rely on a safety to prevent a firearm from a negligent discharge. Be Safe,

 

[Arc Angel]

It's a long life; and you're going to have some good days; and you're going to have some bad days, too. Sometimes you'll be sharper; and sometimes you won't. While the pistol you're using might be thought of as being 'perfect', you aren't and never will be. So, all things considered, you're better off with a manually applied (external) safety on your semiautomatic pistol than without. The person you're holding at gunpoint will also thank you for it, as well.

 

[Konk]

No safety. I'm left handed and could only find right thumb safety Shields, so I went without. I have no youngsters at home and the gun is locked up in a biometric safe.

 

[LAA]

From above

"I would never rely on a safety to prevent a firearm from a negligent discharge. Be Safe,"......

I'd give it a 99.9% chance of prevention. I'll even go as far as placing bets on it.

 

[KSDeputy]

Since most of my handguns use the safety also as a decocker. I certainly prefer it, though I leave it off when carrying.

 

[TAC]

Just as the title says, do you prefer a thumb safety or no thumb safety?

I think it depends greatly on what handgun, and how it's being carried/used, and the environment.

 

[FAS1]

No safety on my handguns for home defense or CCW. I keep them chambered and no safeties. I have trained that way all my life starting with my first real handgun I purchased new with home defense in mind a Glock 17 (Gen2). My kids managed to survive without shooting themselves or anybody else.

 

[T2C]

Bud's Gun Shop has a killer deal on the Shield 9mm with thumb safety. I may have to pick one up. Nothing says I have to activate the safety when I carry it inside a good holster, but it gives me the option if I feel the need.

 

[vipermd]

From above

"I would never rely on a safety to prevent a firearm from a negligent discharge. Be Safe,"......

I'd give it a 99.9% chance of prevention. I'll even go as far as placing bets on it.

Your taking it out of context--- My statement was that in the hands of an untrained adult or children -- I would never rely on a safety to prevent a firearm from a negligent discharge. I would take your bet, except I could not win, since we would need a ND for me to win. I have seen untrained people receive a unloaded firearm ( they did not know the status) instead of checking status they pointed it at something and pulled the trigger, with no response they tried to move whatever lever would move then tried again. Afterward I questioned "what were you doing? They wanted to check the trigger pull? They did not know the status, just assumed it was unloaded?? Lets hope you are correct-we do not need any ND's. Be Safe,

 

[fallhunter]

I think it depends greatly on what handgun, and how it's being carried/used, and the environment.

What enviornment?

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[GKC]

If the gun has a heavier trigger, like the SD9VE, then I don't see the need for a safety. If the gun has a lighter trigger, then I prefer one. I just bought a Shield .45, and it has a thumb safety...it was what they had in stock...and I'm glad it does have one, because the trigger seems a lot lighter and shorter to me (but then I'm used to the SD9VE.)

I think this question comes down to individual preference, and training. Whatever you have, train with it so that muscle memory takes over when you are under stress.

 

[67tempest]

I am not a fan of manual safeties on carry pistols. After I chamber a round in my 539 I engage the safety to drop the hammer. I then push the safety back up (off) putting it into double action mode. God forbid I ever need it, but if I do point it at someone and pull the trigger I want it to fire.

 

[VonZipper]

I have a 9mm Shield and a M&P 22c with a safety. I have a SD9VE without a safety. If you feel safer with the safety so be it. It is a personal choice.

 

[Kruzen]

I just received my thump safety switch, detent and spring for my M&P. There only one install video on YouTube but has no verbal instructions. It looks pretty easy to install however. I'll give it a try.


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[Kruzen]

Install was easy and successful!


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