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Thanks. Appreciated. While yes a 22.mag may not be the best for stopping power I believe I can perform well enough to 'dissuade' an intruder. I don't expect to be confronted by a determined attacker within my home. Granted this may happen yet I think it unlikely. An intruder is unlikely to be anything but a burglar and a pistol in his face along with a few warnings will likely be sufficient. I am willing to look at other options so any advice would be appreciated. I also was a police officer in the military so was trained with firearms to some extent and yet that was farther back than I can (or wish to) remember. And certainly, taking a shooting class would be recommended; I have not fired in firearm in 30+ years. You mentioned that you own four .22mag pistols. Could you inform me as to where I could look for these?
Certainly your choice but, sadly we are not living in the same world we were not long ago. Drugs and mental health issues are becoming a huge problem. It's becoming more and more common to run into what I refer to as drug zombies. People with mental health issues who also are high on street drugs. Now with cameras everywhere we get to see a lot of shootings we never used to. It's often scary to watch people soak up multiple hits from a Police Offices service weapon and not stop.
If you want to try some guns before buying this is always a very good way to shop. Many ranges have rentals. This way you can try something before buying to see how it works for you. Far cheaper than buying something then finding out you don't really like it.