when i was still a junior officer forced to be on patrols, in any discharge weapon scenario, not a single time a red dot would be of any help, ever. it would only be a distraction, and a bad one. just one more stupid thing to think of. and i am tired to even try to explain why, because reasons. that is all. do not want to trust me - don`t, what do i care.None of that makes red dots a bad idea.
and, no one shoots civilians at 50 yards range from handguns in urban settings, unless you are a gangster who does not care where your bullet gonna fly if you miss your shot. a gangster, or a complete idiot who does not comprehend the consequences of your actions. humans are not paper targets on a stands you smoke in 3 seconds in packs of 5.
a whole conversation here got a pretty retarded turn anyway.
ps. and pure military patrols on the hostile territory would be a very different thing. no one talks about that here.