You've been doing some good research. Since this is not intended to be a CCW piece, the heavier CZ's and Baby Eagle might be a good option.

I would personally avoid the Ruger as this series of semi-autos has some magazine reliability issues. The P95 is sexy -but that bony mag release button is a pill to operate.

Hard to go wrong with the Beretta. Get the Italian made model -the fit and finish are fabulous and the cost increase is negligible.

Based solely on magazine capacity, I'd advise you to get the Baby Eagle over the CZ75. I LOVE the CZ, but if you have to lose 5 rounds of capacity to be legal with a ten vs. 16 round mag, carry the Baby with the 15. One reason I prefer the CZ to the baby is not having the safety on the slide where it interferes with racking. It's already harder to rack the CZ-style slide (reversed rails means half the gripping surface). Nevertheless, the gun is excellent, albeit heavy. Not like the big Eagles, thank goodness!

Stay away from the CZ compact if it's not a CCW gun. They are harder to shoot well under stress and more fatiguing at the range.

As for the Duty, some folks really like them but I'm not sold on CZ polymer framed pistols yet. You'd have to try that one out for yourself.

Those are my opinions. Good luck with your NJFID and purchasing plans.

Originally Posted by BigBlueQ

I'm looking for a 9mm, SA/DA, manual safety (I have two young daughters, and just feel more comfortable with the manual safety rather than a decocker), with between a 10 and 15 round capacity (again, ugh, I live in the great state of New Jersey).

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Gotta say this freaks me out when new shooters say they want a manual safety because they have kids. You never rely on a mechanical device to keep your kids safe or to replace safe storage practices; or to replace teaching your kids about gun safety. I've got two kids under the age of 6 and two pistols that that do not have manual safeties (Sig P229 and Kel Tec P3AT) and it's not an issue. Why? Because the guns are either on me, in my control, or they are in the safe. No other options when kids are around, IMO.

I strongly agree with your view about reliance on a mechanical safety to prevent accidental discharge. I live in NJ, so carrying it on me is NOT an option. While in the home, it WILL be kept in a safe, preferably a biometrics lock. My girls are 1 1/2 and 3 1/2, and can get into ANYTHING! No joke. And my wife and I agree that gun education is paramount.

Actually, I prefer the 92fs safety/decocker over the pure safety.

Originally Posted by BigBlueQ

I strongly agree with your view about reliance on a mechanical safety to prevent accidental discharge.

Not to split hairs, but you will find most people here use the term negligent discharge and not accidental. "Accidental" infers that the gun somehow went off by itself, which is 99.9% of the time never the case. "Negligent" on the other hand puts the blame where it should fall, on the human.

Originally Posted by BigBlueQ

I live in NJ, so carrying it on me is NOT an option. While in the home, it WILL be kept in a safe, preferably a biometrics lock.

Out in public, yes. But you still can carry on your own property. Paranoid? Maybe. But having the gun right there if someone comes a knockin' sure beats having to scramble to get to your gun in the bedroom. Home invasions, burglaries, and other crimes don't just occur late at night when people are sleeping.

And I understand the use of the term "negligent discharge," I purposely used "accidental" to refer to, God forbid, my daughters getting into the safe, however it may happen, and playing with the pistol, despite proper instruction. Some instruction doesn't stick with 1 1/2 year olds.

Originally Posted by Pistolero

Stay away from the CZ compact if it's not a CCW gun. They are harder to shoot well under stress and more fatiguing at the range.

Sorry Pistol, but, I have to disagree with you here. I have the 2075 RAMI and have put hundreds of rounds through it between the range and IDPA shoots and have not had the issue of or fatigue. I like it so well that I went and purchased my second CZ this past weekend. Bought a 85 Combat for future IDPA shooting. Not trying to start anything here, just my .02. Different strokes for different folks.

Originally Posted by BigBlueQ

And I understand the use of the term "negligent discharge," I purposely used "accidental" to refer to, God forbid, my daughters getting into the safe, however it may happen, and playing with the pistol, despite proper instruction. Some instruction doesn't stick with 1 1/2 year olds.

I guess that where we differ. If my kids got a hold of my guns, then I didn't do my job to keep them out. That is negligence on the part of the owner, in this case me, not an accident on the part of my kids.

In hindsight, you are correct. I have used the term "negligent" in the past, and should have used it in this context as well.

That being said, why your preference for the decocker over the manual safety?

Originally Posted by BigBlueQ

That being said, why your preference for the decocker over the manual safety?

My preference for a gun without a manual safety is ease. I've had XD's with no safety or decocker and now I have a Sig with the decocker. If I have to draw and fire, with no manual safety, it's one less step to not have to flick a safety off. Sure, I could train to make it part of the draw, but I like to keep things simple. Plus, if my wife ever had to use the gun (she does not shoot) then all she needs to know if grab the gun and pull the trigger.

Originally Posted by BigBlueQ

And I understand the use of the term "negligent discharge," I purposely used "accidental" to refer to, God forbid, my daughters getting into the safe, however it may happen, and playing with the pistol, despite proper instruction. Some instruction doesn't stick with 1 1/2 year olds.

Some of it does??? I'm all ears!

Originally Posted by Todd

Plus, if my wife ever had to use the gun (she does not shoot) then all she needs to know if grab the gun and pull the trigger.

+1 on that..