Those are all good reasons for having a good light.1. I live in an area without streetlights and houses are on acre lots. Some neighbors use outside lights, some don’t. If cloudy or the moon isn’t out, it’s pretty dark at night.
2. My WML’s are all 500 lumens or more. They will blind a bad guy who’s eyes are really dilated.
3. If I had to go outside at night, I need a good light...even if I have outside lights on (and mine are auto on at dusk)
4. They don’t weigh much, and you don’t have to use them if you choose not to...
I would hope that when you go out among those big lots at night you do not have gun in hand.
...making you both a potential target and possibly a perceived a threat.The myth that using a light on your gun is dangerous because you are flagging everything is overblown. A good WML will have a lot of spill light. I can hold my handgun at low ready, pointed at the ground 5-7 ft in front of me, and the spill will completely light up the entire room.
Ah, good thinking.I have reluctance to point my firearm at things or people I may not want to shoot.
Best to not do that. It's a good way to get shot. We use cameras.While checking out a noise I'd rather have my gun pointed down.
Tom Givens? That's ridiculous. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and he is trying to impart understanding to those who are not.Sounds like a guy trying really hard to justify not having/using tritium sights or a weapon mounted light.
Tom is a member here.
Drive a few hundred miles and study under him when you can