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At 02:52 PM 12/27/2005, Joe Long wrote:
> The problem with light pistols is if you ever have to use one to defend
> yourself, they aren't very effective.  If your attacker is a large animal or
> some doper hopped up on drugs, you can empty a .22 or .32 into him and he'll
> keep coming.

Understand and agree - but I don't carry the gun for "bad guys", I 
carry it for emergency euthanasia purposes.  And a well placed .32 
will do the job.

> You probably will never even come close to actually needing it,

I have had to use it, but fortunately (if that's even an appropriate 
word) I've never had to use it on the trail. 


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