Okay, for all you "Who wants to stand in front of my .22LR?" guys...
I'm SO sick of hearing that, I've decided that every time I see it typed out, I'm going to take the person who posted it up on the challenge. But let's make it interesting - none of this "just stand in front of me and let me shoot you," crap.
Here's how it'll go...
I stand in front of you with your .22LR.
You stand in front of me and my .45 or .357.
We both draw at the same time and shoot...
...then we see who dies on the spot, and who walks (or drives) themselves to the nearest hospital for treatment.
Any takers on THAT?
Yeah, sure a .22 can kill.. So can any various number of things. The question is, why would you WANT to carry a weapon chambered in .22LR? Especially something like a Walther P22 that costs nearly as much and is the exact same size as the Walther P99?
Price is not a factor in this particular case, given that they (the P22 and P99) cost about the same, IIRC. I'm also sick of people justifying carrying a .22 for "economic" reasons... As if someone can ONLY afford a $1.05 50-box of .22LR ammo.
If you can't afford a $20 box of JHP ammo in a defensive caliber, yet you CAN afford a computer and hi-speed internet, then what gun you're carrying isn't your biggest problem by any means. Your sense of priority, however, just might be an issue.
What we have here is someone passing up an untold number of adequate SD/carry packages in favor of a big, clunky .22 rimfire - and that's just something I don't understand.