[donmeaker]

I shot a mere .38 S&W inside a car once. Yes, it is surely loud, and it is also annoying for the safety glass to spray all over everyone inside the car.

Only recommended if absolutely necessary.

[MasterGunner01]

I was relieved not to have fired. As authors John Lott and Gary Kleck have written, the majority of times a firearm is used for self protection, it is NOT fired. The mere presence of the firearm is enough to discourage a thug in 9 of 10 cases. In the 10th case, you'd best have a gun (and use it) to survive the encounter.