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Cops use lights because they are almost always going in to an unfamiliar place.
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I believe they also use them to keep the suspect from being able to see them--a advantage in a home defense situation, I should think.
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I know my own home like the back of my hand, and if I hear a suspicious noise I keep the lights off and investigate.
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How do you see who it is you may have heard--and identify who they are?
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I can't imagine calling the cops just because I heard a noise somewhere in or around my house.
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This was discussed in the thread about the man who lost an arm investigating a noise outside. As David Armstrong said, if you're concerned enough to arm yourself, you should probably call the police.
This is repetitive of previous posts on the thread, but the preponderance of expert opinion is that you should let the threat come to you, and that you have no business "clearing your house" in the first place.
I do keep a tactical flashlight for the purpose of illuminating the threat and reducing his ability to see me.
It is not on the weapon. That's a personal call, but in my view it's safer.