I too. feel the saftey is way to hard to be safe..I have two SBE-2 and both are very hard, both on and off..Also very noisey.......I also know of three SBE-2 guns that the owners cut the springs because they were so bad.... I do NOT want to do this ...I would hope a shorter spring would solve the issue....Remember , we are getting close to seasons ....Aug. 1- squirel , Sept. 1-goose...Thanks for listening and please come up with a solution , DUCK