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Old September 28, 2007, 09:56 AM   #13
David Armstrong
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No offense Maned, but if one is properly trained, you need neither sights nor optimal position to hit your target nor do you need lasers or night sights.
The basic problem there is that most people are not and will not be properly trianed. One can either deal with what the real world is like or with what you wish the real world was like. Heck, if one is properly trained a single-shot .22 should be sufficient for any one-on-one encounter.
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The entire laser argument boils down to people wanting to shortcut the learning curve because it can be a lot of work.
No. The argument is that the laser gives one an alternative means of sighting the weapon, just like 3-dot sights, or night-sights, or an Express sight or a peep sight and so on. It always amazes me to hear the same arguments being said about lasers that I have heard over the years for so many other sighting systems that we take for granted today.
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If lasers were the be all to end all, why do you not see the top shooters in the world using them
I think the better argument would be if they are so ineffective, why do so many shoting competitions ban them from use? And of course while we don't see them being used much by shooters in competition, we regularly find those who have to operate in the real gunfighting world have them on multiple firearms.Maybe those guys who actually have to put their lives on the line have a different perspective than those guys who are just shooting for a trophy?
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why don't you see organizations that train to the lowest common denominator of skill (LEO) issuing them to rank and file members?
Cost is a big one, as evidenced by the fact that many LE agencies do approve them as an officer-purchase item.
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A person who is properly trained will be no faster or more likely to hit the target using lasers.
There is that "properly trained" thing again. Let's try another: A person who is properly trained with the laser will have more options of firing an aimed shot than one without the laser. Of course, there are numerous examples of shooters across the board who have reported both an increase in speed and accurracy when using the laser.
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