I like my 12-gauge too, and my assault rifles. Given a few seconds to pop open the gunsafe, that's what I'd go for to repel home invaders. (Overpenetration doesn't worry me much, I live out in the woods.) Pistols are handy, though, because they're handy. I can carry a compact 9 or .40 on me all the time...but for some reason people get excited when I go to Wal-Mart with an M4 on my shoulder. :mrgreen:
Not to start an argument, but your statement was:
If you were getting philosophical and meant "guns don't kill, people do", okay then. It sounded literally like you were saying you can't kill someone with a .380ACP, which is patently erroneous.
Don't get me wrong, a .380 isn't much of a weapon and I don't care for anything smaller than a .38sp+P Hydroshock, but you can kill someone with small caliber pistols.
How did I misunderstand you, then? :shrug: