[stephen426]

I don't believe that red dots are not practical for carry. I think laser for practice doesn't make sense. I have Crimson Trace lasers on my Kahr PM9 and Glock 43. The laser sights do not interfere with my sights so even if the batteries die, I'm not up a creek without a paddle. With sub-compact carry guns, the laser provides good point of aim confirmation at longer ranges. You obviously have to do your part with the smooth trigger pull and steady hold, but if your laser is properly sighted it, the bullet should hit where the laser does. The other advantage of laser sights is firing from cover or weird shooting positions where you can't line up irons sights properly. This is pretty unlikely so not that big a deal. You can't do that with a red dot though.