Yep, and according to Marshall and Sanow's statistics, .22LR is the most effective caliber as far as one-shot stops. Are you going to replace your 9mm Para with a .22 rim pistol now? I didn't think so. Spines are very narrow targets, especially in a high-threat (read: "high adrenaline") situation; counting on a one-shot stop - whether you are using .22LR, .380ACP, 9mm, .45ACP, .50AE, or .600 Nitro - is a fool's errand and one that is likely to help the user acheive room temperature pretty quickly.Tsukiyumi wrote:Not to rehash the argument, really, but: 92 year old WWII vet kills burglar with a single shot.
In other news, my pup isn't doing so well. He's been bandaged up with a tumor a/o infection on one toe, but it's been affecting his mood and cognition. We've tried more regular tranquilizers, and even gone to Xanax with his regular Prozac, but things don't look well. He still gets aggressive (a trait which was never part of his personality,) disoriented, and scared. Plus, in addition to the toe, his senses seem to be diminishing and he doesn't have the physical capacities that he once had. At today's vet appointment, I'm afraid I might have to discuss the option of euthanasia.
I sincerely hope things get better for him.
Now I gotta see why they did that. Any special thing happen today I should be aware of?
