I have the conceal to carry permit. I perfer concealing a quality compact revolver loaded with Federal HydroShocks bullets. Reason being>You take the spent casings with you. Plus the HydroShocks expand and distort so much,who's to say what caliber was even used. And less ricochet. I may not want to hang around. For home defense> 40 caliber Beretta automatic packed with HydroShocks. For bigger jobs>Heckler&Koch Benelli M1 Super 90 3" magnum 8 shot. Thats the ATF's entry gun. Just a tip for conceil to cary range qualifying. Take your longest barrel pistol of any caliber for better accuracy. Our instructor made the qualifying more difficult than the states requirement. He stressed that if you can't hit your target,your a hazard to the public. I was required to hit 38 out of 40 vital shots shooting with left hand then right hand at different distances. Squirrel Crusher