I WOULD DISAGREE WITH THIS. WHILE I DON'T WANT TO BE SHOT WITH 9MM, IT'S NOT GOING TO KILL SOMEONE WITH ONE ABDOMINAL HIT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO WIN MANY FIGHTS. I'VE SEEN BAD GUYS TAKE 5+ ROUNDS OF 308 THROUGH THE CHEST AND KEEP SHOOTING FOR LITERAL SECONDS. THE BERETTA M9 IS GREAT FOR SELF DEFENSE, ESPECIALLY GUCCI-ED OUT, BUT THE SHOTS NEED TO BE FIRED AT A HIGH VOLUME AND ACCURATELY DIRECTED TOWARD THE BRAIN AND BRAINSTEM. IF SHOOTING CENTER MASS, BE PREPARED TO DUMP A FULL MAG AND RELOAD QUICKLY.