Mm thanks. I carry .40 because I am most comfortable/accurate with that caliber. I rarely carry too. People in MA just seem to be so damn nice. The only time someone has REALLY been rude to me in the past 8 years was at Showcase Cinemas in Lowell, and even then it was just posturing. I was looking for a new toy for the range, and a new caliber to be proficient with, since I don't own either a .45 or a .357 mag. Home defense is a 12ga shotgun all the way.