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Safety Bulletin: Light Bearing Holsters for Pistols

NEWINGTON, N.H., (September 7, 2023) – SIG SAUER is reminding consumers about the risks associated with the use of light-bearing holsters, which have been involved in a number of alleged unintentional discharge incidents. Due to the large openings in these holster designs around the trigger (necessary for accommodating the bezels of attached weapon lights), fingers or foreign objects may be able to enter these holsters and contact the trigger. This vulnerability may be exacerbated by the use of a light-bearing holster without a compatible weapon light attached.

Placement of a firearm in a holster does not relieve the user from the requirements of proper trigger discipline, and safe firearms handling practices.

Selection of a proper holster is the responsibility of the user and special care must be taken to ensure a chosen holster complements safe handling practices (including adequate trigger protection) and other philosophy of use considerations. Holster manufacturers routinely publish warnings about the vulnerabilities of light-bearing holsters, including warnings printed directly in the manuals for these products, and stand-alone bulletins. Examples are reproduced below. If you choose to use a light-bearing holster with your firearm, you should review these warnings closely and ensure the additional risks are acceptable given your intended use.

I didn't see that this is about the P320 any where. Pistols in general.

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Originally posted by David Lee:
I didn't see that this is about the P320 any where. Pistols in general.

SIG's legal council probably had their say in not specifically naming the P320 in this safety announcement, but what other gun has been cited by various police agencies as "firing by themselves" lately? There's only one that I'm aware of, and it hails from New Hampshire.

Honestly, that safety bulletin stands on it's own, regardless of what pistol you happen to be holstering. It doesn't matter whether it hails from New Hampshire, or any other state (or country!) for that matter.

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Honestly, that safety bulletin stands on it's own, regardless of what pistol you happen to be holstering. It doesn't matter whether it hails from New Hampshire, or any other state (or country!) for that matter.

It does but it’s hard not to see it as a direct legal CYA response to the most recent incident that made all the news.

And it's good advice. The holster must always closely fit the pistol and anything you have hanging off it.

I'd also question a department that would allow officers to use a universal holster that clamps to the weapon light instead of a Level 3 Retention Holster designed for the gun itself.