Bayou Renaissance Man: .22LR as a defensive round

Bayou Renaissance Man: .22LR as a defensive round: I've had a few readers take issue with my article on Wednesday about defensive firearms on a budget,
particularly my comments about training disabled shooters using table
tennis balls or equivalent targets.  Some people seem to think that such
results are impossible - in other words, they think I'm lying.  Others
believe it's irresponsible to recommend the 'puny' .22LR as a defensive round.  I'd like to take a little time to address both perspectives.

.22 LR is a good defensive round................ I have a Ruger Single Six inherited from My Dad which has the .22WMR cylinder as well. The bullets are small but they can stop by the simple fact that the bad guy will start bleeding, profusely. A well placed shot or six can be a game changer..............

As the post from Bayou Renaissance Man says, there are those with physical limitations who may not be able to deal with the 9mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .45ACP and the preferred revolver rounds of .38 Special and .357 S&W Magnum....................