“Under immediate threat with all kinds of things going thru your mind, all you have to do with a Glock or most revolvers is pull the trigger.”
Hence the need for training and practice, practice, practice. Flicking safety off should be as second nature to breathing. It is muscle memory. A practiced shooter doesn’t have to “think” about it. It just happens.
If someone has to “think” to take the safety off, that person hasn’t lived with their weapon enough... and shouldn’t be carrying it, IMHO.
So should frame indexing, but they didn't do that either.
Unfortunately, probably most shooters aren't well practiced. Here in CA we have a 4hr ccw every two years (8hrs initial). You'd be amazed at just the poor shooting by many folks I've seen for years. You'd be surprised how many admit to not training.
I agree.
I shoot a 1911 and my father’s XD. Taking the safety off is automatic.