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actually my list wasn't meant to be hierarchical...I should have just bulleted. It was more a list of the criteria.
So if I can distill this down, the majority seem to think that for "home protection" (broadly defined), a .45ACP is the gun of choice (due to stopping power), with a 1911 being a favorite (Kimber, Springfield, etc). BUT, for someone with little/no experience, getting a .22LR (perhaps one that mimics a larger caliber weapon) and firing a few K rounds through it, then moving up to a larger weapon is the way to go.
Or does one just "bite the bullet" and start with a .45 (on the range)?
And have a shotgun around just in case. I remember at one of my jobs many many years ago we used to have a .410 "Snakecharmer" around for "emergencies."
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