Originally Posted by
navyman8903
So a lot of people worry about modifications and there's nothing concrete in law that will determine you guilty in a court of law based on a modification. There's stupid shit, like putting "you're fucked", other morale stuff, or punisher skulls. That will possibly go against you on the intent aspect.
But putting sights, changing the pistol's factory configuration to another factory configuration, changing sights, or even changing triggers isn't going to land you in definite hot water. It's all scare tactics because the defense or prosecution brought it up in court. I can't tell you how many stupid things I've had to put up with when testifying on a case I investigated by a defense attorney. Just because they bring it up, doesn't mean anything. They'll throw shit all over the wall to see what sticks.
I've asked this question a million times and no one can give me a legitimate answer. What is the difference between a guy using a Ruger 1911, or a Ed brown in a self defense situation? A factory glock, or an agency arms glock? If you can buy the configuration or send it to someone to get it made that way, there's no reasonable argument against using it. Now, if you're talking about sear work, whole different ball game potentially based on the outcome. But sights, decocker only mods, changing an HK45 from V1 to Light LEM, putting an SRT trigger in a P226, or anything like that isn't going to get you there. Some people are scared to stand up and defend themselves or be assertive now a days.
You think what I'm saying is scary, listen to some thunder ranch classroom talk on youtube.