Who carries a pistol equipped with an RMR? Anyone think IDPA will come-around and allow them in matches?
ORS,
Two good questions.
For the first one, I don't know of anyone who currently has any type of RMR style optics on their real carry gun. I know lots with RMR stuff on their shooting sports guns, but obviously only in the divisions where those things are legal.
Will the IDPA ever allow them in matches? Well, I'm assuming if they become a bit more "mainstream" with regards to normal, daily carry I would think they will give it some more consideration.
There has been considerable "discussion" about lasers/lights/optics and all that and it comes up every year for review but for the most part, none of those things are showing up in great quantities on real carry guns.
Now, with that said, we do have guys who show up with these things and we let them shoot as in 99% of the time, it's not really helping the shooter at all. If they decide that "we're" giving them a hard time about shooting with the laser on or a red-dot sight, they can always go over to USPSA and shoot.
It's two different sports which is why they look and act like they do. IDPA is still trying to keep it under control with regards to overall costs and to try to keep it from becoming an "equipment race" in the divisions.
My take on it is if the guy drove in with a carry gun with an RMR, I'd let him shoot if for a few weeks until he finally realized he was shooting the laser (or the optic) and not the gun.
Have you had problems with your local IDPA club while shooting an RMR'd gun?
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