Are GLOCK Pistols safe to carry concealed..?

Since 12-04-08

From: ** Tim @ USCCA
To: James
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:35 PM
Subject: "Are GLOCK Pistols safe to carry concealed..?"

"Are GLOCK Pistols safe to carry concealed..?"

December 4th, 2008

Hello, James!

I have to say- one of the most common questions I hear from people is this:

"Is it safe to carry a GLOCK pistol concealed..?"

I always reply: "Well... yeah, why wouldn't it be?"

The next sentence comes in many forms, but it always means the same thing: "Well you know- because they don't have safeties."

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Okay... I've been getting this question via email a lot as well, and so I'd like to discuss this a little bit.

First, let me just tell you that in my opinion- in all the stuff I've ever learned, and in all my experiences- GLOCK pistols are completely safe to carry concealed- WITH a round in the chamber.

First I'd like to dispel the myth that GLOCK's don't have safeties. They actually have three- A drop safety (the pistol can physically NEVER go off simply by being dropped), a firing pin safety (physically blocks the firing pin from entering the firing pin chamber), and finally, the trigger safety.

The trigger cannot be pulled unless you first press the trigger safety.

Now I know what you're saying: "It's true that GLOCK's have these three safeties, but in order to disengage them, all you have to do is pull the trigger!"

That is true- the GLOCK pistol has no conventional safety.

BUT- is it really that important?

If you think about it- hundreds of thousands of cops carry GLOCK pistols... hundreds of thousands of citizens carry GLOCK pistols- and I have never heard of someone having their GLOCK pistol fire when they didn't specifically pull the trigger.

The bottom line is this: If you want a GLOCK to go off- all you have to do is press the trigger. If you don't want a GLOCK pistol to go off- all you have to do is don't press the trigger.

I'll leave you with this tidbit, from the GLOCK website:

"Every use of a firearm exposes users to tremendous psychological strain. Learned patterns are easily forgotten in such borderline situations, and complex operating elements become a deadly trap. GLOCK offers the best solution to this problem: "Safe Action"! One operating element - one rule. Finger away from the trigger, three pistol safeties are active. Pull the trigger, the safeties are deactivated and the pistol is fired. Consequently the user can fully concentrate on his tactical tasks in the decisive moment."

My apologies if this sounds like a commercial for GLOCKs- I just really like them! :)

Tim Schmidt USCCA - Owner / Founder

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