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Instinctive Advantage or the Laser

I think the handgun laser gives a false sense of firearm accuracy and proficiency

You see the laser “jump” around from the lack of firearm control and the shooter pulls the trigger when it is “close” to their aim point.
It is like watching a game of whack a mole
 
I jumped on the laser bandwagon when I started shooting and very quickly realized it’s not all it’s promoted to be. In practice I found myself focusing on looking for dot placement instead of Focusing on weapon and shooter fundamentals. Of course I’m not discounting they have there place in certain situations however “For me” every day carry Needs to be about on the important aspects like situational awareness not electronics.
My opinion a fad that many laser manufacturers promote on new gun owners. For me A very bright “blinding” light is preferable.
 
I think lasers have their uses...shooting from an unconventional position being first and foremost.

Flat on your back, upside down (shooting at a target “above” you, so to speak)...sight picture and/or muscle memory/“point shooting” skills get iffy...

The important thing to do if you do mount a laser, though—practice both with and without it.
 
Agreed.

I have a Viridian Reactor5 ECR (instant-on) green laser on my XDs. I draw, a magnet in the holster lights the laser automatically.

Range time? I practice with no laser for the first 80% of my rounds. Sight picture, proper stance, all that. Towards the end, I push my speed. Make myself get sloppy, as if under duress. More point-shooting. Then, the last 4 or 5 mags, I use the laser and strictly point-shoot with it. I start with co-witnessing...but quickly move to unusual-position firing. Hip shooting. Chest-shooting. Reaching around an imaginary obstacle, when there's no way I could get a sight picture.

I can run a mag twice as fast with the laser, and have a perfectly acceptable grouping on-target.

In a pinch...I'll stack the deck in my favor as much as possible.
 
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