Question of the Day: Light or Laser for Your Home Defense Pistol?

By Dan Zimmerman

Reader Night Hunter writes relays the following advice on lights and lasers in defensive situations

I live inside the city limits of a large city in New Mexico. Over the last 20 years I have had to confront over 550 criminals invading my 18 acres of property during all hours of the day and night. Within reach is a 10mm 1911 with alternating hollow point and solid 180 gr bullets loaded to a velocity of 1360 fps. Also a .40 S&W loaded with 180 gr hollow points to 1180 fps. As with all target shooting placement is the key. And shoot until ammo exhausted . . .

I have replaced the long gun in my house, going from a 12 ga shotgun to 5.56 as that pump gun requires two arms to activate. Tye 5.56 has a mounted flashlight that’s calibrated with the center of beam to the hit zone so in close quarters I don’t have to worry about sight placement. A laser would accomplish the same, but that little dot doesn’t illuminate other problems. This setup is quick and fast with auto-feed delivery.

An observation about pistol weapon-mounted lights and lasers based upon 20 years of night work in New …read more

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