Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Here is the reasoning
Why have a thumb safety on an M&P Pistol!


And this: Why have a thumb safety on an M&P Pistol!



The inside story of how an Idaho toddler shot his mom at Wal-Mart - The Washington Post

I guess she chose the option to buy the handgun with no safety for the above reasoning. (a fatal one). When you have young children and are a responsible adult -- you make the safe choice always. That irresponsible choice cost her her life, and traumatized her son for life. Happy New Year.