Now having said all that what do I carry for personal defense and practice with??
9mm- nope 45ACP-nope
I carry a 40 S&W semiauto with a high cap mag and a b/u mag as well.45's may have better "Smack" but same size guns have less cartridge capacity. I am concerned about multiple bad guys. Most serious thefts in my locale are with multiple perps. More rounds=more better!!
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