Thank you for taking the time to help me understand.
I obviously know little about handguns! My military experience was with rifles and machine guns, although I do recall firing a 9mm pistol for familiarity. My memory tells me there was a safety, but now I doubt myself. 
I’m still amazed. Weapon safety was beaten into me hard. The idea of chambering a round until just before firing seems so wrong.
If I understand, the “safety” on these type of weapons, that many (most?) are carried with a round up the spout, is a longer pull on the trigger. The same trigger used to make it go bang?
I read elsewhere some triggers have a smaller embedded trigger; in order to pull the real trigger, the embedded trigger must be depressed in a very deliberate way. My understanding is this prevents accidental pulls on the trigger.
My idea of a safety is one that’s independent of the trigger. When in the “safe” position, no-way-no-how can the firing pin be struck. Maybe I expect too much?
Great advice on pointing and trigger discipline. But if trigger discipline is the “safety”, it fails too much.
Here’s a thought… of all the gun-related deaths, how many would not have happened if there was no round in the chamber and/or the safety was on?
Sorry if I sound snarky. Not at all my intention. Love learning from the smart happy mutants here!
