After a long career in the military I just got a concealed carry permit and a Glock 42.
I actively practice safe handling techniques several times a week, to include keeping my finger off the trigger when I have it out of the holster.
Be very sure to keep the gun away from kids or visiting
grandchildren. - Husband’s family had a horrible tragedy
with a gun. His grandfather kept a loaded gun on a top
shelf in their bedroom closet. The kids were small; but
still piled things up sufficient to reach the gun. One of
the little boys (5 yrs. old) climbed on stuff and got the
gun down. His sister was a babe in arms. He shot her in
the neck. They grabbed her up & took her to the hospital;
but the little boy was left at home in the chaos, hiding
behind the sofa, terrified he’d killed his sister. The
baby lived; but the little boy was left with a terrible
debilitating bowel disfunction from the experience. HE
died at 9 yrs. of age from the disease. - Their father
also passed away in his early 30’s from lung cancer. A
doctor had told him if he did not quit smoking; he would
die judging by his x-rays. But; you did not tell him
ANYTHING. Not about a loaded gun where children could
reach it & certainly not about smoking, which he enjoyed.
So; he did it his way. (DO NOT THINK KIDS WON’T FIND A WAY
TO REACH STUFF. THEY DO. THEY WILL. SECURE THE GUN!!)