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Duxman · November 30, 2005, 02:34 PM

Training is the key.

Devil's Advoccate position here: Most ADs that are due to inadequate training occurs due to lack of training. The person will typically put their trigger finger inside the trigger guard without clearing the holster, and BAM! Gun goes off, bad stuff happens.

So it cuts both ways - you can get killed / injured when you have a weapon with a safety but do not click it off when you present to BG, or you can shoot yourself in the femoral artery with a weapon that has no safety but went AD.

Also if you are in a close combat situation, with the safety on, (in a gun grab scenario or similar) many LEO's have reported the BGs attempting to shoot them with their own weapons - have failed only because these guys did not know how to disarm the safety. In a no-safety needed situation - they would be dead.

Cuts both ways.

November 30, 2005, 02:34 PM	#18
Duxman Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2005 Location: VA Posts: 1,294	Training is the key. Devil's Advoccate position here: Most ADs that are due to inadequate training occurs due to lack of training. The person will typically put their trigger finger inside the trigger guard without clearing the holster, and BAM! Gun goes off, bad stuff happens. So it cuts both ways - you can get killed / injured when you have a weapon with a safety but do not click it off when you present to BG, or you can shoot yourself in the femoral artery with a weapon that has no safety but went AD. Also if you are in a close combat situation, with the safety on, (in a gun grab scenario or similar) many LEO's have reported the BGs attempting to shoot them with their own weapons - have failed only because these guys did not know how to disarm the safety. In a no-safety needed situation - they would be dead. Cuts both ways.