Sunday, May 4, 2025

Concealed Carry Flashlight Skills

     "Concealed Carry Flashlight Skills" (Part 1) (Part 2)--Shooting Illustrated. The first part of the article goes over the differences between the needs for civilian self-defense versus law enforcement, how a light is useful for gathering information, and a test of how well tactical lights of varying power can blind an attacker. A couple points here. First, as civilian defenders, our jobs are not to chase down suspects. Thus, since the attacker will need at least some light to see us when making his attack, there will most likely be enough light for you to see an attacker. Second, briefly shining a light in the eyes of an attacker probably won't be as effective as you think. 

    Part 2 of the article briefly discusses the advantages of a red-dot, why you don't need (or want) a weapon mounted light on your concealed carry handgun, and then goes on to describe some specific techniques developed to use a handheld flashlight with a firearm, and some other advise, including:

A light broadcasts our position when it’s turned on, so we want to be efficient with the information we are sending out to others. If you have to move in a low light environment, use your flashlight to light up the way you want to go, then turn off the light and move there. Repeat as needed. Things can get really awkward if your pistol runs empty when holding a flashlight. The best course of action is to extinguish your light, move to cover and reload there. If no cover is available, you can turn off your light and stash in your armpit, between your legs or even in your teeth, complete your reload and then get back in the action. 

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