One situation where a pistol mounted light might be very useful is counterattacking an active shooter–without hitting innocents–in a theater. Unless you get paid to stick your nose in other people’s business, you most likely will never need a PML. But then, you most likely will never need a pistol at all. With any life insurance, we’re not gambling on the odds; we’re banking on the possibilities. Here are some whys and wherefores for pistol mounted lights.

This class was conducted in three parts: The first was indoor dry runs, learning the hows (and more importantly, whys) of clearing structures. The second was outdoor dry and live-fire practice emphasizing teamwork in flanking and movement by bounds. The last part of the class was back indoors, integrating flashlights into our methods for clearing structures in low light situations.