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Asst. Chief Janson Hester was the first main speaker at the afternoon class I attended on the afternoon of Aug. 24. He spoke for 10 or 15 minutes - including a lot about NOT getting into HB1927 - then opened things up for questions. So, I inquired to see if they were considering allowing the use of red dot sights for the demo of proficiency. At first a clear answer was not forthcoming, but after a couple of other instructors chimed in, he concluded that lasers and magnification were definitely a no, but that red dots should be ok, that they were similar to the Aimpoint on his rifle.

I think we should all bring this issue to DPS' attention at upcoming renewal sessions, which I do on the afternoon of Aug. 24. Continued no-gos on lasers could be understandable as even the green ones are virtually worthless in the daylight.

FWIW, I put a semi-pricey red dot on a "training" Hellcat last year. Much like the lasers (which i initially opposed many years ago), red dots on pistols do take some time to get used to for those of us so acclimated to using nothing but conventional sights.