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Hey everyone. Kinda new here, posted in the compact forum, bought a 9C yesterday. I picked up an application to conceal carry here in WA state today, will go in for fingerprinting and the like on Saturday. Having been a long time rifle and shotgun user, I'm somewhat concerned with the M&P not having an external safety. I would like to carry in an IWB holster for the easiest concealment possible. Maybe I'm paranoid, but when the time comes for me to legally carry, I'm planning on having a loaded mag but nothing in the chamber while I'm carrying. If the time came to draw, a quick pull of the slide shouldn't take more than a second or two, I'd hope that I don't get myself into a situation where I wouldn't have time to pull up a round. I understand the firing pin block safety and how it works, I guess I'm just super paranoid. If I understand correctly, the M&P requires a full trigger pull to de-activate the firing pin block, correct? Maybe I'm making a big deal out of this, but for someone who hasn't carried before, I'm a little apprenhensive. I suppose with a good IWB holster there's no possibility of that trigger engaging an AD. Just looking for a little insight for someone who will be new to carrying.