[sevlex]

.32 isn’t powerful enough to get the best use out of a hollowpoint. That’s why FMJ is recommended for lower power rounds:

http://www.brassfetcher.com/32ACP/32ACP%20Recommendations.pdf

[Tenacious 1]

Factory hollowpoints do not generally penetrate deeply enough to be counted on to incapacitate an attacker - From Fletcher Ballistics

HOLY PEE SHOOTER! That concerns me if I am counting on a .32 for personal self defense. I have female family members that carry .32 and .380 because they are small and manageable (better than nothing).