txcharvel wrote:My wife has no issues with guns other than the loud noise they make. Because of this, she doesn't like to shoot anything other than my .22lr Sig Mosquito (which she enjoys). She's shot a .380, 9mm, .40, but she always just hands it back and says that's enough. The whole stopping power discussion is pretty pointless if you're carrying nothing. I would rather have my wife armed with a .22lr than nothing.
Especially given the fact that the vast majority of instances where a firearm is used in self defense it has not been necessary to pull the trigger. The very presence of a weapon ends most encounters. In these cases caliber size means absolutely nothing. That being said, if you produce a firearm you need to be willing to pull the trigger.