I was a little lazy regarding my original comments on the saftey. While you have to be careful and pay attention not to reach over the top, I find the saftey to be very accessible and easy to use when I'm shooting. I am a right handed shooter and don't have a problem with the saftey and it would probably be even easier to operate for a left hand shooter. What I should have said is that it is located such that if you get sloppy or careless you can reach over and through the string which could potentially lead to a problem if you are one of those types who always has his finger on the trigger. As in all the shooting sports, "Keep your finger off the trigger until your ready to shoot", seems to solve most problems. And on crossbows, keep your fingers under and behind the string.