[saganite]

The only thing wrong with this story is .380. Really? Get a .45 so there’s no question. Other than that, good shooting!

[AnAmericanMother]

Problem is, if you're going to the internet cafe in your shorts and T-shirt, you may well not carry the .45, and it's absolutely no use if it's home on the nightstand.

Even a small .45 is a heavy load in a pants pocket -- a .380 you won't even remember you have until you need it.

I can see both sides of this one, because I shot a rabid raccoon TWICE with a .380 -- it stopped him from charging at me, but it didn't incapacitate him. He ran away and I lost the trail at the creek (wet and hundreds of raccoon footprints). He wasn't going to live long in any event though (tremors and drooling).

On the other hand, I had the .380 in the back pocket of my jeans because I always have it there. I simply stepped out on our back deck to see what the funny noise was, and the so-and-so ran at me.

[JRandomFreeper]

My .380 is as large as I can carry without printing.

It's to get me to my battle rifle.

The .38 snubby that grandad carried when he preached has saved my life 5 times, loaded with snakeshot.

/johnny

[RightOnline]

"The only thing wrong with this story is .380. Really? Get a .45 so there’s no question. Other than that, good shooting!"

Got that right. Girlfriend and I were just discussing that very thing. We both pack Glock 30's (.45 ACP); kickass little beasties. Those assholes would NOT have crawled, run away. They'd be pushing up daisies while donning Trayvon t-shirts by now.