[RomanDad]

Originally Posted by Mad Geek

While I don't disagree with you "negative connotation" with the laser sight, but again, they are nothing more than sights. Is it your opinion that the negative feelings that Hollywood has placed on them would be enough to make a liscense holde appear as a "cowboy" or "ninja" even with a justified shoot?

Yes. Too many movies have been made that basically use the "Laser dot" as a "youre about to be shot" intimidation thing.... "Phone Booth" and "The Negotiator" immediately come to mind.... but I can probably come up with several other examples if I were pressed.

Remember.... YOU dont get to ultimately decide what a "Justified Shoot" is. A D.A., a Judge and Finally a JURY decide what a Justified shoot is (I list them in that order because they each have the discretion to end the case before the next in line gets involved).... And they are evaluating events that they didnt personally witness.... So they have to look at the totality of the facts and decide if youre a dirtbag, or a cowboy, or an innocent Joe who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time....

Originally Posted by Dan M.

For what it's worth, in the OC laser sights are not approved on carry firearms, maybe because of that "cowboy" thing, I don't know. Also something to think about, if you spend tons of money on mods (that don't affect your armory inspection) to your carry firearm, if you end up having to use that firearm, it goes bye-bye for a while, and will return (maybe) in who knows what condition.

You're never getting that gun back. Its evidence in a homicide, and whereas the D.A. may refuse to prosecute, nothing prevents them from re-opening the case if new evidence should arise down the road. Most likely theyll put it in an evidence locker and hang on to it.... You wont want it back anyways... Its got a body on it... Consider it the cost of doing business.