The down side of the light mounted on your weapon is (as a civilian), a) when you look at something with the light, you are pointing a (loaded?!) weapon at them, something which is generally not considered a friendly act.
And b) anyone who does shoot at you will have a strong tendency to shoot at the light.
Not being a hi speed low drag operator, my light will be in my off hand, held as well away from the rest of me as circumstances permit.
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All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.
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