Just my .02, but I bought my wife a Kel-tec PF9 on the recommendation of my local deputy friend. Great little gem. I've even borrowed a couple times this last summer for pocket carry. .22s are fun to plink, but not serious self defense weapons. Just sayin'.
"The 2nd amendment was never intended to allow private citizens to 'keep and bear arms'. If it had, there would have been wording such as 'the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed'." -- Ken Konecki on Usenet, on 27 Jul 1992