I for one do not believe smaller is better, I also don’t think the study says that either. The study implies that just about any round needs a 2 round minimum to stop a threat
45 was 1.x and .380 was 1.x and 9mm was 1.x. So I read that as pull the trigger twice as a minimum. Regardless of what you carry.
if in bear country and a bear is charging I don’t know about you, but I am gonna send as much lead as I can in the bears direction. I am not gonna stop at one and hope (assuming there is time for more than 1 round).
If I am defending against 1 or more attackers same thing send rounds until the threat stops. Reload if needed. not gonna shoot once or twice and hope they stop.
Caliber matters or everyone including police and military would carry .22lr. It is cheap, easy to get hits with, easy to practice with, easy to score well in quals, etc.
I read that survey as .380 to .45 are all adequate and all need 2 rounds on avg to stop a threat. Smaller calibers not as good but not completely useless either.
carry what you want I carry a 9 most the time but a 380 sometimes and also have a 1911 in 45 if I feel the need.
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45 was 1.x and .380 was 1.x and 9mm was 1.x. So I read that as pull the trigger twice as a minimum. Regardless of what you carry.
if in bear country and a bear is charging I don’t know about you, but I am gonna send as much lead as I can in the bears direction. I am not gonna stop at one and hope (assuming there is time for more than 1 round).
If I am defending against 1 or more attackers same thing send rounds until the threat stops. Reload if needed. not gonna shoot once or twice and hope they stop.
Caliber matters or everyone including police and military would carry .22lr. It is cheap, easy to get hits with, easy to practice with, easy to score well in quals, etc.
I read that survey as .380 to .45 are all adequate and all need 2 rounds on avg to stop a threat. Smaller calibers not as good but not completely useless either.
carry what you want I carry a 9 most the time but a 380 sometimes and also have a 1911 in 45 if I feel the need.
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