Of course, if I were uneducated in the matter of personal self-defense guns, I would be just beating my chauvinistic chest by my suggestions. I defer to my wife when the subject is in the realm of her expertise and she defers to me when it is in my area. She defers to me on what is a good carry round, also. She, having been exposed to using handguns, is enlightened enough now, where she wouldn't consider carrying a .22, so the subject hasn't been breeched. Friends don't let friends carry .22's for self-defense.