whether that would be -- that would be more of a personal preference, i believe. >> if one was carrying a firearm and it had an external safety, what would have to happen before that firearm was ready to fire? >> the safety would have to be disengaged. >> you would have to take that extra step to disenage the safety? >> correct. >> this gun doesn't have that? >> no. >> what makes this a so i have firearm to carry in a loaded way? >> it's a combination of the fact it's double action, it's never cocked until you pull the trigger as well as the hammer block, as i stated previously that prevents the hammer from coming in contact with the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled. with both of these safeties functioning properly the gun