Home defence light for ar15

[baboon]

All lights off. Night vision on. But I got a streamlight protac for Christmas last year and I love it. Charge it on my laptop.

I.R. light make night vision much better!

 

[SIG_Fiend]

As they say, trust but verify. Also, just because you're using a light, doesn't necessarily mean that you're not on the offensive. That has more to do with mindset and actions... Identifying your target is a matter of due diligence and professionalism, IMO. I shudder to even think of trying to justify shooting in the dark even at home, in a modern court of law.

 

[dw257]

Thanks baboon, I've been thinking about ir floodlights. Hoping that gen 3 prices will come down with more 4 products out. My wife wants a thermal scope. We have a pig problem at my house.

 

[SC-Texas]

I am still trying to process how using a light in a house is old technique?

 

[Younggun]

I am still trying to process how using a light in a house is old technique?

Yep.


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[Younggun]

Anybody who's had a quality light put on them while in the dark know a that you only have two options.

Look away and maybe be able to see if you can get away from it.

Try to keep looking but not be able to see anything because your pupils can't contract fast enough or far enough to sufficiently limit the amount of light entering, and still be blinded after the light is off due to the image being "burned" on to your retinas making it impossible to identify anything for several minutes.


A shitty light will give away your position, a good light will make it extremely difficult for someone to react to anything.


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[Maverick44]

I have a cheap ($20) amazon special light (surefire knockoff) that's rated for 1000 lumens. I know for a fact that if you go from darkness to having that thing shining at you at full power, it will make it almost impossible to see anything in that light's direction. The strobe is far worse.

The idea that someone is going to be able to use that light shining at them to their advantage is flawed at best. The light is going to catch them off guard, it's going to blind them, and it's going to severely reduce their reaction time and make accurate shooting on their part all but impossible. If the light is attached to your gun, it's going to already be pointed at them. You do the math.

 

[SC-Texas]

You have to remember that that life going to be followed very closely by several projectiles

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[Captain]

Only my wife and I live here. Anyone else is an intruder. No need to identify.

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[robertc1024]

Only my wife and I liver here. Anyone else is an intruder. No need to identify.

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My wife's liver lives here too, my problem is that my kids come and go - along with a bunch of their friends. I'd be extremely careful about who I'm shooting at.

 

[zackmars]

Well crap. I'm about to get dog piled.


A light is an offensive tool. Defensive, it makes a target.



You know your home. You also know where to point. You don't need a light.

Its only a target if you don't know how to use one

 

[Younggun]

I don't care if it's offensive. I'm tired of all the PC BS.


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[Mexican_Hippie]

I find that post offensive.

 

[grasshopperglock]

As they say, trust but verify. Also, just because you're using a light, doesn't necessarily mean that you're not on the offensive. That has more to do with mindset and actions... Identifying your target is a matter of due diligence and professionalism, IMO. I shudder to even think of trying to justify shooting in the dark even at home, in a modern court of law.

I'd think that to. However, I haven't seen or read about a light being used during a home invasion. That's not to say it doesn't happen. Just not reported.

As in identifying targets. Someone kicks the door in. Smashes a window and jumps through. Knocks on my door at 2a.m. asking for gas money. Identification, Ill clearly explain to a court.

I am still trying to process how using a light in a house is old technique?

Once techniques become common place. Counter measures evolve. Example: I can expect you to have a light. You want to clear your target like a proper shooter.

If I want to counter that. Ill simply distract your attention. When you thumb the light on......your head is about 2' to the rear off it.



Goodbye.

 

[baboon]

If we are going into clearing rooms lets not forget man's best friend & or flash bangs.

 

[Maverick44]

Using a gun to defend your home is a common place technique. I guess it's time to go back to using a sword since a burglar would never expect that.

 

[grasshopperglock]

If we are going into clearing rooms lets not forget man's best friend & or flash bangs.

The only time I ever shot a genuine federal government MP5.....


SRT was at the range with patrol. All they ever did was go to the range. Full Auto 9mm out of German perfection. 'I need a burst of six'. Good grief, If I wasn't German Texan, I would have cussed them. Stupidly sweet firing weapon. A$$holes.


My one highlight during the Army. I wished the Sheriff's department had had them.

 

[robertc1024]

Hell, just fire a couple of shotgun rounds in the air.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Hell, just fire a couple of shotgun rounds in the air.

Home defense. You'd shoot the roof.


Not cool. I doubt insurance will cover a shotgun blast.

 

[PRE-K]

I get that some folks don't care/need to identify WHO they're shooting at (they live alone, or its just them and their spouse, etc.)

But shouldn't we ALL be identifying WHERE we're shooting these threats?!?!