Legally I would prefer a pistol in a civilian environment. Or my Judge. If someone is more than 25 feet from you (and that is a stretch) you may have a difficult time convincing the judge and jury you were imminent threat of serious bodily harm or death.ScottMon » 27 Jun 2022, 3:08 pm » wrote: ↑ I appreciate the civil discussion here. Thank you for that. But this leads me to another question. If you were to deter several targets that were various distances from you and potentially seeking coverage from you, Would you be better off with a hand gun or some other type of gun?