I think it fair to say that my position as an unapologetic absolutist where the Second Amendment is concerned has generated more than passive reaction. Many have sent praise, some have sent heat and others have asked what my weapon of choice is and what I carry. So I d like to address that question and discuss a subject that is always fun for me guns. I ve been carrying some type of handgun almost daily now going on 30 years 23 in the Army and about 7 as a civilian both pre-Army and post Army. In my misguided youth of those pre-Army days, I always thought that the best in concealed weapons was the smallest handgun I could find concealment was the key for me.
Any bullet known to man can kill.
Even the lowly .22 short has been fired with deadly consequences but not all bullets are created equal when it comes to being good stoppers. In other words, all killers are not effective stoppers but all effective stoppers certainly are killers. And what this boils down to is the ability to immediately stop bad people from doing bad things to good people. Although that little .22 short can kill if properly placed, to say that it can stop a 275 lb maniac pumped with adrenalin, drugs or both in his tracks is wild speculation at best and a very poor bet at its worst when my life may hang in the balance. My reasoning tells me I want something that will stop that guy like a freight train hitting a mouse even if my bullet placement isn t exactly on the A zone mark.