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Question about laser reflection

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I have an <5watt laser for a pistol I keep for home defense. Our room is set up in such a way that one wall entering our room is a mirrored closet. In testing my aiming for the most likely entry into our room, the bedroom door, I pointed the laser at the the hallway, seeing the reflection of the laser in the mirror.

The laser does not appear any brighter than pointing it at a wall, and it illicits no blink response. I am assuming that it would take a very steep angle to reflect light back in such a way that it would be harmful. I cannot see the emitter, it is very indirect. Is this correct? I have included a diagram.


(This diagram is a steeper angle than what I really have, I'm just not very good at making diagrams. I am the star, looking into the mirror and seeing the dot hitting the hallway wall)

As you can see, I view the reflection in the mirror of the laser hitting the far wall at a steep angle. To me it appears no different from looking at it on the wall without the mirror.

Would this type of view be safe or should I avoid any further contact of this sort? In the dark, were I faced with an intruder, I would almost certainly be faced with this viewing situation again. Thanks.

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