Why would you want a safety on your handgun?

[Shootin 4 Fun]

I see a lot of people making comments about handguns not having a safety, other than a 1911 I cannot comprehend why anyone would want such a device on their handgun.

 

[Spata]

i dunno, my 92fs has one, i just flick it from "no pew" to "pew pew pew" while i'm drawing it

 

[kerryt1]

don't want one unless it's single action only.

 

[ASP785]

The only safety I need is between my ears. Other than that I am just fine with safety "features"...striker block or safe action trigger for example.

 

[Hoov]

In case you are crazy enough to carry one in the pipe. Hahahaha!

 

[jimalmighty]

no safty is dangrus and 1 in the pipe is a hazerd to the publik what is rong whith u pepple

 

[Hoov]

no safty is dangrus and 1 in the pipe is a hazerd to the publik what is rong whith u pepple

But, but we asked pistolguy...

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

no safty is dangrus and 1 in the pipe is a hazerd to the publik what is rong whith u pepple

Where do these "pepple" come from?

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

In case you are crazy enough to carry one in the pipe. Hahahaha!

S4F always carries one in the pipe!

On a semi serious note, I don't think you need a safety except for a single action semi auto (1911, Hi Power, or like my CZ 75 that can be carried cocked and locked). Don't need them on a Glock, M&P, etc. It ain't going off unless you put the old booger picker on the bang bang button.

 

[aeropb]

Consumers demand it. I've talked to thousands of people who won't buy a handgun that doesn't have a manual safety. My gut tells me they want it because they're incompetent.