Do be warned that there are jurisdictions that do not look favorably on self-defense shootings, and often page 1 in their playbook is to play up any modificatio

Do be warned that there are jurisdictions that do not look favorably on self-defense shootings, and often page 1 in their playbook is to play up any modifications to the gun involved. The argument is that if you're interested in enhancing the performance of the gun, you must just be walking around itching to pop off a few rounds. Personally I'd feel like I'm in a weak position if a DA started telling a jury all about my high-tech "holographic reflex sight". So by all means mount a red dot sight for your 3-gun competition. Personally, after speaking to a few folks in the know in such places, my concealed carry / home defense gun is very conservative. I opted for the most popular handgun used by police with a very mainstream laser / flashlight combo instead. Hard to make me look like an extremist / survivalist gun nut if I ever had to use it. Something to think about, depending on where you live.