Modern Refugee, one point that I think you just inadvertently made, is availability of ammunition. 9 mm is in demand by government agents and will be able to be found, unlike other less in demand ammunition. For some odd reason, locally, 22 LR rounds are scarce! I guess people are going to squirrel hunt on their watch… I do agree with many others that a 22 LR is a great and inexpensive way to help people get use to using a fire arm without the expense of what they are working up to using. Sorry, I got side tracked… I have a friend who is always looking low grain 44 rounds and they are made in Italy! These rounds are not the ones that his go to weapon uses, to explain a bit further, haha When thinking of fire arms, I believe that we need to remember the purpose and uses of various weapons. For example, a 9 mm pistol will be great in one scenario but a 12 gauge might be better in another. Further, a .308 might be the go to in another scenario. They all have value and are all needed in varying situations. It is like the tools in a tool box. If we need pliers, we get pliers. Same thing with fire arms…
Thank you for making the valid point that you made!