Handgun debate...

[Bob McDowell]

And no, not 'whether', but 'which'. Here's the scenario, please weigh in...

Bill (from my work) and his wife are going for their concealed carry permits, and he's in the process of selecting a pistol for her to carry daily in her purse.

My own advice, were it my wife, would be a 22 I think. Something smallish, easy to fire accurately at short range, and relatively light weight. Not tiny, but not Dirty Harry either.

I do acknowledge that that weapon would only kill some of the time, and has a higher chance to wound, but honestly I wonder if that's a feature rather than a limitation.

Bill, on the other hand, is way on the other end of the fence. He read an article about a home invasion where some 'crack head' survived five 38 rounds to the head and is interested about stopping power.

What do you guys think? What would you advise for your loved one?

Just curious...