I'm interested in buying the Ruger LCP II as a pocket pistol. I've noticed a lot of discussion about how safe, or unsafe, it is to carry, given the lack of a firing pin block or other positive means to prevent firing. I do plan to carry whatever I buy in a stiff holster, probably kydex, or possibly leather.
What I have not seen is any input on safety by people who identify themselves as armorers. It's hard for me to believe Ruger would produce a self-defense pistol that's unsafe to carry with a cartridge in the chamber (though I understand their lawyers tell them to put that in the manual). So, what about it? Are the people who claim it's unsafe missing something that qualifies the piece for shell-in-the-chamber but isn't big and obvious? Or is Ruger assuming the trigger safety tab hidden in a stiff holster is adequate?
Thanks.