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Sorry, Night Optic Device. The "s" should be lowercase.
Night-vision optics. (I'm not sure what the D is for, "device"?) But I don't see how that keeps Deputy Fife from shooting you.
Shooting first keeps Deputy Fife from shooting you. Although, getting Positive ID on Barney about from 75 yds away while he's still dicking around in the bushes with a Surefire gives you the time to look un threatening and meek when he finally sees you.
The NODs comment was more an "in general" comment. The devices civilians can easily get are better, and getting cheaper. If your homestead defense plan includes checking out things that go bump in the night, a PVS-14 is super handy for that. Especially outside. The new white phospher tubes are sweet. You can ID different cammo patterns.