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THE PRIMARY SAFETY

I’ve always been a fan of defensive handguns equipped with a manual thumb safety. I like them because, when used properly, they eliminate the possibility of a negligent discharge when a handgun is holstered. They can also reduce the potential for negligent discharges when you’re running or handling a handgun during movement.

As important as I feel a manual thumb safety is to a defensive hand-gun, a manual thumb safety isn’t the primary safety. The primary safety is always your trigger finger.

In most every case where a

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