So, you just purchased a Glock. Sweet! They are fine firearms. (depending on who you ask I guess lol)
My Glock experience goes back to the beginning of the 90's. My first one was a Glock 21, .45 acp to replace a Star PD 1911 clone.
I kept that a year or two, trading that for a more powerful, higher capacity Glock 20 10mm.
I have never had a ND (negligent discharge) with a Glock, 100% safety record (knock on wood) but I will be the first one to preach to the choir, they are dangerous handguns, if you walk away from sound safety principles.
First, very important, every gun is always assumed loaded. Always. Check it every time you pick it up. Picked it up five minutes ago, and walked away? Before you do anything with the handgun, Check it again.
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on a verified target with a proper backstop.
Never point a gun at anything, you are not prepared to destroy.
There are more safety rules, but the big 3 should go along ways in keeping you safe. After you memorize, look for a full list of ten or twelve. Can't be too safe.
Is that all you need, to be safe around a Glock? No. Not even close.
A Glock, is like a pit bull, that has not been fed in two days. It does require special handling IMHO.
First off, unlike many semi-auto pistols, with a short, light, trigger pull, a Glock, has NO EXTERNAL SAFETY. Glocks are extremely easy to shoot. Requires less training, the Glock folks say. So if that is correct, and they are easy to shoot, maybe, just maybe, they are also quick to get into problems with? Some folks think so.
My opinion, if you take a Glock home, it does require you to fully (FULLY) learn how the gun works, what makes it tick, and what makes it go Bang.
Owners Manual. Study it, cover to cover, many times. Follow the directions, and more importantly, follow the warnings.
This video is important in the use of any handgun, but maybe more so for a Glock. Watch this video, several times.
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