I agree with your sentiment, but want to add a word of caution. I'm not sure about XDs, but an XDm whose trigger is in this sort of bind will discharge if you depress the grip safety. That's a long series of unlikely events, but it *is* possible. Of course, I don't go around fingering the grip safety all the time...but it's not infallible.
Paco Bedejo said:It's this sort of situation that has me nail-biting in a decision between sticking with my XDm 40 or switching to a Glock 20 10mm. I really like the idea of the 10mm Auto's extra kinetic energy delivered to the target, but I really prefer the XDm platform. I really wish Springfield would make this easy on me
Drawing (without the intent to shoot) and holstering with the thumb on the back of the slide (I think we need a tacticool name for this technique) prevents anything that snags the trigger from discharging the weapon.
Something like, "I Little Jack Hornered the XDm back into its holster."