I own a 22 x3, 25, 32, 38special x2, 9mm luger, 357mag, 44, and 45/410 pistol and I carry the 25 or 38 because I can hide it anywhere, 22 or 45 its all going to shot you and hurt you just some more than other, I see no reason to carry one of my cannons, that just showboating IMO and also my "cannons" are all more expensive guns and the 9 is rare and old and they are just safer locked up at home.
Luckly my state is politicaly right with our self defense laws
You can call me sick but my favorite news stories are what I call dead right there, when someone goes to rob/rape/hurt a citizen and they shot them dead right there. My dad was a cop, and I was tought how to protect myself and my property.