Legality of super bullets

[Preechr]

I've actually been having this same discussion with my dad, as I'm thinking about trading in my .38 for a .40 or .45 while I can still get a 17 shot clip. My dad thinks it would be a better, more moral job of self defense to pop as many .22 or 9mm holes in an intruder as it might take to convice the guy to stop intruding. My feelings on the matter, however, are tempered by my experience being me.

Like Seth said, if the moment ever comes where I'm faced with a kill or be killed decision, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be freaking out completely. I can deal with stress pretty well, and I can keep my head in bad situations, but I doubt very seriously I'm going to be a very good shot at 3am when I'm woken up by a home invader. I figure I might need 17 shots to hit anything in the dark, especially if I've been drinking... which is pretty damn likely.

One thing's for sure: Living where I live, I've made the decision that I don't want my tombstone to read something along the lines of "Ran out of bullets," or something else related to my being insufficiently prepared to protect my own life.