Agreed (and I have large calibers as well)
There's been an endless gun store commando battle going on between proponents of different caliber combinations.
It's nauseating.
If you're going to carry concealed:
- Carry something small enough to actually carry
- You can never have enough ammo when the bullets start flying
- You're not going after "perps" -- you're carrying to defend yourself and others when you have no other recourse
- Carry a gun you actually enjoy shooting at the range
- Know the laws in the jurisdiction where you are going to carry (though "Better tried by 12 then carried by 6" is a consideration)
- Don't get your handgun purchase advice from anyone behind a counter or wearing a name tag
- A handgun is something you use to fight your way to your long gun
- If you only have ONE self defense weapon in the house, make it a 12 gauge shotgun with 00 buckshot (unless you have really thin walls -- then go with a lighter load)
- The .32 caliber in your hand is worth far more than the .50 cal in the glassy gun magazine
- As soon as some gun expert exudes the words "knockdown power" -- run.
