Originally Posted by badmofo
Your "facts" sound like the sort of rubbish 15 year old boys come up with after a six pack of beer.

Here, I'll actually supply you with some facts, although I get the feeling that you're not really interested in those.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handgun_effectiveness

Many handgun bullets do not create significant wounding via temporary cavitation, but the potential is there if the bullet fragments, strikes inelastic tissue (liver, spleen, kidneys, CNS), or if the bullet transfers over 500 ft·lbf (680 J) of energy per foot of penetration.