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The difference between a cop and Joe public is that Joe public can leave. Fire off your 5 rounds and run like hell. The cop has to stay until the cuffs are on.
I carry 5 in the gun and 10 in speed loader. And in 29 years of packing a pistol I haven't had a need to pull it out. Had my hand on it a few times. But so far those 5 are working.
If you can leave, why would you be shooting in the first place? If you're being shot at and can't return fire because you're out of ammo, you can't "leave" fast enough...unless you're faster than a speeding bullet. "Those 5 are working"...only because they've never been relied on.
A 5-shot j-frame is a great BUG, but if a shooting turns into a gunfight, a double-stack semi-automatic pistol is the minimum requirement.
Like the cop said, practice head shots.