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Does a handgun have a safety?

Updated: 9/18/2023
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It depends on what you mean. Most modern handguns that are not 1911 style do not have an external manually operated safety, but they do have internal safeties and safety features which will keep the gun from firing unless the trigger is activated. However, some models DO have external safeties, and most models can be ordered that way because a few states require guns to have safeties.

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