Low Light Shooting: A Realistic Approach for the Concealed Carrier

By Salvatore

There is an entire industry, both in manufacturing and in training, which caters to “night fighting” and it gets a lot of attention. Many of these products and techniques are relevant to military and law enforcement personnel. However, outside of the home, low light shooting techniques play an incredibly small (virtually non-existent) part in civilian self-defense. How do I make such a claim? The statistics. In the research of hundreds of self-defense incidents one is hard pressed to find any that involve utilizing a white light in conjunction with the firearm. Remember, I am only referring to incidents that take place outside of the home, and I am of the opinion that dedicated home defense guns should wear a light, and have a powerful handheld light sitting next to them as well, since in the context of home defense it is a great tool.

In this article I wish to provide an analysis of white light techniques that would apply to civilian self-defense when in public places. Even though it is statistically unlikely to be used in actual defensive shooting, I think all armed citizens should carry a powerful hand-held light at all times, especially when carrying a gun. The handheld …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation