Redhawk1. First, I own three of the "little" guns, as I said, they are nice to play with, but if my bunns are on the line I want something larger.
I have no idea what your background and experience are in reguards to firearms use against a human, but based on my experience I know the .22 is not a quality person stopper. I agree, lots of people have been killed with this cailber, but how many have been shot and continued to fight? In 1988, a shoot out between two bank robbers and 9 FBI agents near Miami, Fla resulted in two FBI agents being killed and several others shot by a gunman who had been hit 18 time in the upper chest with 9mm and .38 caliber guns. The point is, non are fool proof, but chances are, had the FBI been using a .22 caliber class weapon, all would be dead.
If you feel safe with the .22, go for it, but as I said, if I am ever again involved in a gun fight I want a weapon that will stop an individual with a shot to the upper body. Therefore, as a minimum, I prefer at least a .357. I have been guilt of packing a smaller gun, and may do so in the future on special occassions, but it is not my gun of choice. :wink: