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SecurityGeek · May 12, 2013, 10:20 AM

Given today's legal climate in most areas, if I had a self-defense revolver with an internal lock I would not remove it for any reason. I would hate to go to court after using the weapon in legitimate self-defense and risk an anti-gun prosecutor making a big issue of my "removing a factory-installed safety device". While anyone in the know would see right through this BS argument, I would not trust that a randomly-chosen dozen of my fellow citizens would get it. Same would hold true on a 1911 grip safety, for example.

If you have a lock, keep it. If you don't, even better. If you're worried about the lock, buy a model without one.

May 12, 2013, 10:20 AM	#46
SecurityGeek Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: Little Elm, Texas Posts: 17	Given today's legal climate in most areas, if I had a self-defense revolver with an internal lock I would not remove it for any reason. I would hate to go to court after using the weapon in legitimate self-defense and risk an anti-gun prosecutor making a big issue of my "removing a factory-installed safety device". While anyone in the know would see right through this BS argument, I would not trust that a randomly-chosen dozen of my fellow citizens would get it. Same would hold true on a 1911 grip safety, for example. If you have a lock, keep it. If you don't, even better. If you're worried about the lock, buy a model without one. __________________ "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?" - Satchel Paige