i have shot around with a buddy's 22 pistol some and am pretty accurate with it. and feel pretty confident in shooting a 9mm as well. I have shot both guns and feel confident in shooting both guns. I was just wondering if anyone here personally owns a hi point and if they like it or not. But from what i have heard so far they are not very good guns. I would like to buy a pistol for SD that if possible i could use to attain a concealed carry permit Personally I would prefer something in 40 or 45 but rather 45 because ammo would be more easily found in that caliber and also ammo usually runs slightly cheaper. I would not be against a double action revolver either as long as it would be small enough for concealed carry and not have much greater recoil than a semi auto handgun