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Thank you very much for that nice well thought out summary...I will say despite the 357s stopping power I've see enough crime shows with cops facing a guy with an automatic weapon while they struggle to reload a sex shooter to know I need a semi automatic, because in my head I am a hero...but my logic knows I'm not..yet.
Time for me to get some lessons
They make a pill for that!
Goddamn autocorrect I'm leaving it
If you look at the shooting records complied by the FBI, for civilian self-defense where shots are fired, in the majority of encounters 4 or less shots are fired. At that point, everyone is running away like they got somewhere else to be or they are down and bleeding out. Because, as it turns out, no one wants to get shot. So a 6 shot revolver is still actually pretty viable for self-defense. Hell, a brace of flintlock pistols might be enough......
In any case, no matter what gun you choose, you are correct - get training, practice, practice, practice. And always remember that if it ever actually comes down to it -You only have one job. Survive the encounter to get away. That's it.