What is the minimum caliber you need to feel safe?

[Hoplites1234]

If I'm just walking my dogs around my pretty safe neighborhood I'll just grab my .380. If I'm going downtown it's the 1911 everytime.

[slowfire]

If I have to drive down the street . . . . drive through in a car and not a bicycle. Otherwise take an alternate route.

9mm is minimum. Well placed shots with a 9mm should be enough. Well placed shots with a .45 even better.

Once we were face to face with a male who was so pumped up on chemicals, that I began to think that my .38 snubbie with 5 rounds would not be enough.

All you have to do is read their eyes. I was scared.

I realized that I should carry for the worst case scenario. Whatever caliber you feel confident with . . . an lots of it. Be Safe!

[MufDady]

Two well placed rounds from most cal. can stop a threat............ I carry a 9mm..............