I guess it all depends on your state laws, but that officer shouldnt be telling people that. So if im in a store and a guy runs in and sticks a gun in the clerks face, which is bringing deadly force, I cant shoot him? In michigan i can use deadly force even if my lifes not threatened, as long as the person Iam protecting has the legal right to use deadly force in self defense.
That being said, he doesnt see me, im behind the slim jims and can take a well aimed shot to the dudes brain box, im not going to do that cause its premeditated murder??? BS.
All these cops and lawyers want to think like the only defensive encounter is a guy starting at 21 feet and running at your with a knife. There are a billion other more common defensive encounters than that and blanket statements that will make people hesitate will get them killed.
Anyways, lasers are another tool in the box. Mostly I think most people dont like them on Glocks because there really is no good way to mount them like on an M&P. Your either expanding the size of the grip or its 2 slow to turn on and off.
There are a few instances that lasers are great. but most people use them as a crutch and actually slow themselves down by trying to chase the dot around instead of putting rounds on steel.