Only one of these for home defense

[chances R]

Understand, but when searching, never point your weapon at something or someone you don’t intend to shoot. That’s exactly the problem with a WML for most unless you ‘bounce’ the light.

[JHP45]

If it's for home defense, I'm assuming something has gone bump in the night and raised enough concern that you are reaching for your HD go to. I'm guessing we're probably past the normal, let's check it out, phase of a situation at that moment. If you didn't feel it was serious, you probably wouldn't be reaching for your firearm. 

Odds are, half asleep and a full adrenaline dump being jolted awake by sound or a loved one. If you are in this state of mind, you probably won't want to be fumbling with a handheld in one hand and your gun in the other.

Assuming there is a threat in that situation, then you have to ID the threat, pray you can present fast enough one handed and connect after activating your handheld light. Also assuming if you have to shoot that you'll be able to maintain whatever handheld technique you're using to keep light on target throughout shooting. Especially if there are multiple threats.

I agree that using a weapon light for normal flashlight use like working on your car is a bad idea.

Just offering a viewpoint, no animosity in this response. I appreciate the conversation.

[lock n' load]

My HD weapon is my Mossberg 590 with TL Racker light. I used to keep my G23 with laser in my nightstand but swapped it out after I got my Mossy.

Edited August 3, 2021 by lock n' load

[Mowgli Terry]

I got three Glock's here, There's a G20.3 and G21.3 plus my G23.4 carry gun. Right now the G23;4 is the household handgun. The 40 and 45 caliber guns have Glock night sights. For a long firearm its an 870 12ga. with slug barrel. Shoots great patters at 25yards with 00 and #4 buck shot.  I keep it simple.

 

Added: Sorry, I do not have any hand's on experience with Hi-point carbines.

Edited August 23, 2021 by Mowgli Terry

[JustEd]

As long as this discussion has diverted to weapon lights....people forget that they can have a remote light turn on at their bedside (many wireless flavors available). 

I favor connecting to separate spot or floods pointed at the doors of all entrance points.  This allows the perp to be illuminated while you stay in the dark so as not to be a target.

 Blind 'em first...then...boom!

[The Legion]

My bedside handgun is a Glock 20 Gen 4 w/Crimson Trace weapon light on it.

[Gurn]

On 2/20/2021 at 9:19 AM, loadedp3at said:

Wasn't sure where to put this so sorry if in wrong place. Only choosing between these two for home defense. Hipoint carbine 9mm with laser or glock 30 with night sights?

Both.