You’d think the daughter of a former LEO and niece/cousin of LEOs would already have her shotgun and pistol. I’ve been to Shoot Smart. Handgun 101 with a .22 (would only kill a squirrel. Most recently fired a 9mm. If I knew how to post the image from flickr I would...not a bad first 11 rounds.
.22LR can be lethal in the right situation and the right hands. That said, no, one shouldn’t rely on it being a stopper...
Which side of the Metroplex are you (generally) located in?
There have been more people killed with .22s , outside war,than any other caliber.