Why do people feel comfortable carrying 9mm for self defense?

Question

Do they not read the ballastics test on these wimpy things? Do they not have access to a .45 or maybe even a .40, god forbid a 10mm?
And don't give me that head-shot bull. That's the first rule of gun-fighting and a great way to get yourself killed.

Answer 1

Because it's standard police issue and bullets are cheap.
Oh-yeah, it gets the job done too.

Answer 2

I feel certain that ANYONE who has ever been shot by a 9mm complained about it because it wasn't a .45 or a 10mm.... Seriously, if you could remove your nose from the air long enough to get over the snobbery you exibit, you'd know their are plenty of 9mm rounds with PROVEN ballistics that equal and surpass the 40sw round, and come very close to equalling the .45 acp's energy displacement. Just because you might not like a certain caliber DOES NOT mean it's ineffective, it simply means you don't like the round. In a combat situation, or self defense scenario, your average distance is going to be less than 21 feet(7 yards) a solid torso shot with a "wimpy" 9mm will put you down just as fast as a 40sw,.45acp or 10mm will. The germans developed the 9mm parabellum( means for war) during ww2, the countless dead GI's killed by the 9mm apparently didn't think the 9mm is ineffective.

Answer 3

well sir, its like cold hard cash to me screw the credit card if i need it its there all though i wouldn't speculate on the size of the firearm any will do its not for show you know its for you and your loved ones personal protection legal or not ill have mine you can bet on that the way some of the people of this world has become today id gladly kill the S.O.B. that messed with my family and drop his a ss down a manhole before i watched my wife /children etc be raped or worse hell even a zip gun is better then no gun : food for thought a tree blows over in a storm there every where right the roots are up in the air there is a good sized hole one might drop a villain in the hole put a big bag of lime on them take your chain saw cut the tree at the base the stump will resume its position covering anything that's in the whole plus you get enough fire wood to keep warm all winter LOL just a thought ...

Answer 4

There are times I can't carry my .45 (mostly summer) So I think the .380 I do carry is more effective then the .45 I leave in my safe. That being said, I wish I could carry the 1911 all the time.

Answer 5

Not that i advocate such actions but for the purpose of arguments here are the possible reasons.

1. Size - It is smaller than a .45 therefore much easier to carry & conceal.
2. Number of rounds - it has 16 comparing to say .38 or .45 therefore it is really much prefered.
3. Weight - 2.5 lbs compare to .45 which is 3 lbs.

Answer 6

Some places like NYC don't want you having a bigger gun than the cops for some reason. At least that was their excuse when I was thinking of moving back there and checked on carry permits.

Answer 7

once again all of the answers are talking about the big bore calibers, a 2000.00 dollars pistol is worthless if you can't hit anything with it, their is nothing wrong with a 9mm, use the proper ammo, take time to train, know your ability, and the ability of the weapon, many people have been killed by a simple 22!!

Answer 8

I'm sure plenty of people have been killed by 9mm. The ammo is cheap to buy, so you can practice more.

Answer 9

Its because there small & easy to learn.as a woman I was told this is the best gun for a woman to carry and its easy to use & clean.

Answer 10

What are you yapping at?

The very fact that you pull out a gun scares 99% of all attackers. And one shot, hit or miss, will scare the other 1%.

I'd rather shoot you 5 times straight than shoot twice with a .45 and miss both times.

DUH.