I like it! Thanks for the insider info, especially the proper use in a weapon drawn close-range situation. Makes a lot of sense for a police officer or licenced carry individual.
I’m from Canada however and things are very, very different here. Weapons of any kind are totally prohibited. The laws here state that if you’re caught carrying a weapon or anything that can be used as a weapon and you aren’t in the process of an activity requiring it or on your way to/from said activity you can be charged with possession. It’s also illegal in most cases to use a weapon for self defense as the law states you’re only allowed to use reasonable force (or some other specific “force” term) to prevent further attack. In Canada you would be fine shoving the assailants arm back out of your truck but the moment you struck him with the bezel you could easily be charged with assault with a weapon.
I’ve done some research on the topic and here was kind of the easiest way to understand Canada’s law: if you’re a woman walking your dog in a coyote prevalent area and you’re carrying bear mace that’s a possession charge. (regular mace is prohibited for sale or ownership in Canada) If you’re a woman in bear country walking your dog carrying bear mace that’s allowed but if you were to be attacked by a rapist in that situation and used your mace you’d be charged with assault with a weapon. You could use a walking stick to ward the attacker off but not an actual weapon. You could also only use the walking stick to prevent further attack and the moment the attacker stopped attacking if you struck him or chased after him or tried to puncture him during the attack with it you’re liable to be charged
I’m glad to hear that Tacticool attachments are indeed applicable and I also like how you enlightened me as to why cops don’t ever use WML. Hadn’t ever crossed my mind that you’d have to point your gun at a 5 year old to identify them in the dark without a separate flashlight in your other hand.
I have had to unfortunately take lives, and also I do EDC a knife, light and gun 24/7. If they are not on me (only when taking a shower,) they are all within reach. Thanks to those who have been mature in their posts.
My S-I-L just got a boob job, so now I’m gonna have to send her the harness with Anduril in the light so she can do Lightning displays and Candlelight, settable strobe so she can stop waterfall action and ceiling fans with her boobs! So if she puts on a brass support cup and jogs will there be thunder to accompany the lightning?
Stopping in traffic with any of my windows down is one thing I make sure to NEVER do. Poverty can drive people to desperation, and on top of that, you never know when there’s an opportunistic robber biding to pounce on you.
That also goes for when you see two men on a motorcycle coming up behind your vehicle, whether you’re moving or standing still. KEEP THOSE WINDOWS UP, PEOPLE.
I once long ago watched a news report/documentary on Brazil and during heavy traffic periods where highway traffic moves slowly there are many cases where people on overpasses will drop 2 person carry boulders onto cars below and then a crew at street level pounces on the vehicle to remove the valuables through the shattered windows
Which flashlights can I count on to “save my life” while operating and how few lumens do I need before my flashlight is tactical enough to operate with?
Yeah, that was a thing, but it was mostly a short-lived strategy. Even on huge cities there aren’t too many overpasses, and folks with large stones on top of said overpasses is easy for the 5-0 to spot.
I said what I said about motorcycles because the majority of traffic robberies in places with cheap access to two-seat bikes is done like that. The maneuverability and acceleration potential of the Honda CG and the like makes them perfect for smash-and-grab.
No A/C in Florida :person_facepalming: It was my old 1st gen 4runner so finding parts amd making the effort to fix 30 year old A/C components for a rusty old work truck was not in the budget, have to be able to afford all these flashlights! Wasnt even a bad area either. Now I ride a motorcycle everyday so I carry an actual collapsable baton as well as flashlight and a small fixed blade knife that I dont have to fumble to open with gloves on.
Yeah motorcycles aren’t something I thought of but it makes great sense.
lol What do you mean easy to spot!! Me and this guy are just carrying this 70-lb boulder over the overpass to our landscaping job. The boss is such a cheap prick he won’t even give us a wheel barrow!
Gear is tactical if it is made and used for that purpose. There are tactical lights, that are built for use in tactical theaters and are used their. That is what I was referring to. Lights built and made for only one purpose. To use during a life or death fight.
2 offhand. In cqb where you just want to light up what’s in front of you without ruining your vision once you turn off the light, and when you just want to light up what’s in front of you without giving away your position to everyone within a square mile.
