There are only two justifiable uses for lasers as pistol sights, and one of these is marginal at best.
The good reason is a laser on a weapon to be used with Night Vision Equipment, especially goggles. This must be an IR type laser, as it will show up in the NVGs, but not to the unaided eye.
The worse of the two reasons is when used on pistols that are shooting around portable ballistic shield barricades, as used in High Risk Entry scenarios
Otherwise they are pretty much a "windshield wiper on a goats butt".
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