45_auto
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kleanbore said:But someone challenged my reasoning. He asked why I would base a decision on what to carry on the likelihood of encountering trouble rather than on what would be needed should trouble occur.
Do you apply the same logic to your selection of the type of automobile you or your family members drive? That choice is FAR more likely to affect the life or death of you or your loved ones than how many bullets that you have in your gun.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/regrev/evaluate/809662.html
Driver Fatalities per Billion Vehicle Miles
Very small 4-door cars ----------- 11.56
Small 4-door cars ----------------- 7.85
Mid-size 4-door cars -------------- 5.26
Large 4-door cars ----------------- 3.30
Compact pickup trucks ------------ 6.82
Large (100-series) pickup trucks --- 4.07
Small 4-door SUVs ---------------- 5.68
Mid-size 4-door SUVs ------------- 6.73
Large 4-door SUVs ---------------- 3.79
Minivans -------------------------- 2.76
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