The "Shot placement is more important than power." statement is pure HS. It may be true in hunting where your target doesn't know you want to shoot it, but when your heart and brain are racing because some azzwhole is trying to kill you or a loved one, all you'll be thinking about is getting off as many shots as you can to thwart the threat. What if you have to shoot through something like a door or windshield or furniture to stop the threat on your life or save the life of someone else? You still want a .380 for that? If there is more than one attacker will you still get that chance for "Good shot placement" when you're crapping your pants and trying to stop the first one. Then there are the scenarios in which you do not have a good shot at a vital area, what then? Wait for the clean shot like you would hunting a deer? Now let's suppose the bad guy gets his hands you and you manage to get your gun in your hand while your struggling with him. Still happy that you got a .380 when you press that weapon against your assailant and fire it? And what about that shot placement thing in this case? There are just times when you will have to take the only shot that's available to you.
It may be somewhat cliché, but there are two kinds of gun owners in the world; those who own a .380 and those who won't.

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