CAPMJUSTICE
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So I know the new norm is that the 45 acp is outdated for basic self defense and, while effective, is outperformed, "overall", when capacity and the limitations of handguns are taken into account. And I have been accepting of this norm.......HOWEVER..... I was recently talking to a rural county sheriff whose department uses 45acp. I asked him why and if they were going to transition to 9mm in the near future. He said no, because he said while 9mm was fine for basic self defense, the rural areas he operates in have incidents with wild animals and the 45 functions better, in his experience, as a hybrid self defense/woods defense caliber, while still being a fairly common and affordable caliber. This got me thinking that, if this is true, the firearm community has done a great disservice to the novice shooter looking for information about the right firearms/calibers for them and their situation. Right now no one I read or watch is recommending the 45 as a possible option for rural people who might find value in a hybrid self defense/woods defense caliber that is still affordable and common. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING I read and watch is recomending 9mm for everyone in every situation no matter the circumstances. What do you think about this? Anyone here have similar experience to this sheriff I talked to?