i dont see the point in the safety on the grip.
what is with that?
Wolfwood, it is just another safety incorporated in the weapon. To give you a great example and before people start blasting me, this is not a knock on Glocks, I like them too.
If you followed the Plaxico Burress story( receiver from the Giants), his side of the story was the gun was falling down his pants, he reached to grab the gun so it would not hit the floor, his finger landed on the trigger and he shot himself in the leg. This COULD NOT happen with a grip safety because you MUST engage the grip safety for the trigger to become functional. He was carrying a Glock and if you pull the trigger, it will go bang. I personally like the XD design and the grip safety for me has never been an issue.