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Lots of folks debate this very topic on just about every gun board there is.

I have either laser grips of lasermax units on every handgun I own and carry except the new little Kel-Tec P3AT. When I go to the range, I practice both with and without the lasers activated. In no way do I feel I am 'depending' on them, I use the laser as just another shooting tool.

When I trained my son to shoot before he went to his CHL class, the lasers were a very valuable teaching aid. When he saw the laser dot drop, or jump, he was able to see exactly what I was telling him about how he was anticipating, or nervous. After the laser levelled out and his shooting was fairly smooth, the laser went off and those good habits instilled by using the laser remained. He is a heck of a good shooter now and feels as I do about the laser.... it is just another tool.

On a personal side note, I firmly believe that a red dot in the center mass of some punk wannabe just might make him think twice. Maybe not for a hardened criminal, but I will happily use all the shooting tools at my disposal.