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Originally Posted by GKC
If all my wife could handle was a .22 (or me, for that matter) then a .22 is better than nothing. I firmly believe that one should carry the gun/caliber that is the most effective for them...the largest caliber in the gun they shoot the best is the most effective. I don't want my wife (or me) to carry something that's just better than nothing...I want her (or me) to carry the best defense gun she (or I) can handle.
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My wife has limited mobility and hand strength since wrist surgery. There are so many options these days that it would be hard to imagine a person not being able to handle a centerfire pistol over a .22 caliber. As a matter of fact, many .22 caliber handguns are harder to operate and shoot accurately than many .32 autos and .380's. There also are plenty of top pistolsmiths that can customize a handgun to accommodate nearly everyone. That being said, of course a .22 is better than nothing.