[lepton]

whose small .22-caliber pistol weighs no more than a set of keys in his pants pocket.

A .22? What does he expect to shoot? Birds? .22s have been known to be very annoying. Oh sure, they're fatal, to the head, or over a long term, but they tend not to stop people from shooting for a while.

[HurkinMcGurkin]

A .22? What does he expect to shoot? Birds? .22s have been known to be very annoying. Oh sure, they're fatal, to the head, or over a long term, but they tend not to stop people from shooting for a while.

I dislike small caliber guns as self-defense myself, but imagine the response of an attacker who has his hands around your throat when you put two rounds of .22 mag in his groin.

[SJSAMPLE]

.22s. .32s and .380s are guns you carry when you can't carry a gun. Personally, I carry a Kel-Tec P32 (.32 ACP) when I have to dress light or formal. My Glock or my SIG P229 is just too big for many occasions. ANY gun is better than NO gun.