If he is that close, I wouldn't be spending time turning on a light......
Le sigh, like I've said a number of times now, the layout of homes is not always the same.
If he is that close, I wouldn't be spending time turning on a light......
Some training and familiarity with the safe and proper operation of equipment is always prudent, as well as considering how user operation may be affected by stress and dynamic situations.
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One that is raiding the garbage can like a racoon versus an armed intruder?Whats the difference? Pest is a pest.
Le sigh, like I've said a number of times now, the layout of homes is not always the same.
Well, you never know just what you got going on, until you get there and see, now do you?One that is raiding the garbage can like a racoon versus an armed intruder?
Okaaaaaay.
I'm going to take a low light pistol class Saturday and will report back what I learn. My concealed carry G26 has no rail to mount a light but my G17 does. I'm planning on taking several hand held lights along with my G26 but I'll also take the G17. I'd really like to get better with the firearm I carry, so I'll concentrate on the G26.
My EDC gun is also my bedside gun. The larger G17 or an AR with a light might be a better choice for home defense but I don't bother to open the safe twice a day. Perhaps this class will change my mind.
but if the intruder is in the same room as me, that's a little too close for my comfort zone to worry about turning on a flashlight
And what if the intruder just happens to be between you and the light switch for that room?
Nice drama - of course layouts are different - but if the intruder is in the same room as me, that's a little too close for my comfort zone to worry about turning on a flashlight
I have lots of light switches, seriously, I do. It really is easier and more effective, in my house, to simply flip a switch if you need to. That way I can see everything in a large room rather than just where I point my gun
As I picture someone actually trying to use a weapon-mounted light, I have this vision of Barnie Fife shaking his gun all about just trying to see what's in the dark room!
In closing I have never in 24 years in my house never been had the occasion that it was so dark that I couldn't see and needed a light.
Most of us have lived in our homes for some time, thus knowing the layout, furniture location and the such. A great advantage over the intruder.
In closing I have never in 24 years in my house never been had the occasion that it was so dark that I couldn't see and needed a light.
However, one of the problems often encountered by private citizens is that they aren't usually experienced in frequently facing dangerous situations, let alone trained in doing so. Operating equipment without stress is one thing, like shooting at a range, and yet often another thing when trying to do so while experiencing serious stress.
Then, there's the difference in stress between just being watched by other shooters on a range (like in an IDPA competition), or suddenly believing there's an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death to yourself or a loved one.
If LE, trained to encounter potentially dangerous situations, and often more experienced in doing so than regular citizens, can make mistakes when using a piece of equipment, how much more so might a regular citizen be likely to make a mistake when experiencing his/her first perceived dangerous situation? Relevant, good training can help, whether it be LE or private citizen.
People make the mistake of hitting the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal under sudden stress (surprise, fear, etc), and do so more often than some folks might think.
How is that different than having a 'trigger' finger find the trigger, instead of the light switch, under stressful conditions? Drivers also usually have a LOT more experience in selecting the correct pedal for normal circumstances in their vehicles every day, and yet drivers still make mistakes in selecting the proper pedals under sudden stress all the time.
Now, think about using triggers and light switches on firearms may get only infrequent use or practice. Whether it be cop or a regular citizen, when it comes to using equipment, and knowing when to use equipment, familiarity, training and experience can be helpful.
High risk/Low Frequency events deserve careful consideration.