Talking self defense, someone advised me that a prosecutor may argue you used an overpowered round and are therefore some kind of cruel maniac. An ideal counter is that you carry the same caliber as your local police.
That makes me wonder what calibers our local LEOs are carrying. Will you please post your town and caliber? Particularly interested in the Worcester and Boston areas. This weekend an Auburn, MA, cop told me they've just switched back from .40 to .45. He didn't know the reason and guessed it was to reduce cost. How many departments are using .40 now? Do any permit 10mm?
Couldn't find the answers searching old threads. My apologies if it's a duplicate.
EDIT: Yes, I realize that poll doesn't reflect true proportions among departments since bigger cities will have more responses.
That makes me wonder what calibers our local LEOs are carrying. Will you please post your town and caliber? Particularly interested in the Worcester and Boston areas. This weekend an Auburn, MA, cop told me they've just switched back from .40 to .45. He didn't know the reason and guessed it was to reduce cost. How many departments are using .40 now? Do any permit 10mm?
Couldn't find the answers searching old threads. My apologies if it's a duplicate.
EDIT: Yes, I realize that poll doesn't reflect true proportions among departments since bigger cities will have more responses.
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