One of the things that amazes me the most when it comes to new gear are the advancements that have been made in the area of illumination.  When I served as an LEO we carried two flashlights, one for illumination and persuasion, and one for serious tactical illumination. The mag light was used for illumination and persuasion.  It was not intimidating, but could easily be employed for self-defense or other purposes.  The SureFire 6P was used for...