How much capacity is enough?

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memori

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Six bullets. More than enough to kill anything that moves.

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6 rounds is enough, until it isn't.

If I'm going through the trouble to carry a firearm for the purposes of self defense, I'm not giving in to the "statistics" that say I'll only need a few rounds. If I went with statistics, I wouldn't carry a gun at all.

Whether I'm carrying a double stack or a pocket revolver, I carry at least one reload at a minimum, but usually more.
 

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Bad logic. Especially with multiple perps...six will probably not be enough..but to each his own. Its your hide.

Agreed, depends on what you use the weapons for however capacity is personal preference based on what you personally feel you can reasonably expect to encounter as a threat. If you encountered groups or gangs attacking people 6 won't be enough. 12 to 19 rounds would be a better choice
 

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The Lucky Gunner guy isn't making the argument that less capacity is ok. Quite the contrary. He's making the argument that capacity is very important, that most people can actually carry a larger capacity gun than they do--but that capacity should be prioritized in the context of training. In short, without training you are taking a relatively large risk regardless of capacity, and particularly large risk if you carry a low-capacity weapon.
 

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