PharmTech

Don't forget to check out other brands besides just Glock.

I own a Springfield XD-9, and love it. In particular, it has a grip safety. This makes it much less likely to go off while in a holster. The polymer-frame auto market is actually very crowded right now. I cannot think of a single major (or even mid-sized) manufacturer that does not offer a polymer 9mm.

Yes, it is possible to safely carry a Glock, but even cops have shot themselves, so it pays to be paranoid. If the trigger goes back, the gun goes boom. There have been cases of the gun going off while being re-holstered. Of course, you can think "I would never do that," and you may even be right. Raise your hand if you have never made a mistake. Now, everybody else with their hands down, think about getting a pistol with either a manual or a grip safety (or better yet, both).

This is not to say that anybody on this forum is lax in safety issues or clumsy. But we ALL are human, and we ALL have made mistakes.

Just my $0.02. Feel free to disagree.