See, I tend to think along the lines of what will average joe citizen jury member believe. MR prosecutor is standing there holding your tricked out 9mm with the tactical rail mounted light, the laser, the extended 25 round mag etc etc and asking "What was the purpose of owning the pistol you shot my client mr scumbag rapist home invader with?" And you say "To defend myself and family" He then points out all the added bells and whistles you put on there to make it "a more efficient killing machine". MR joe citizen jury member thinks "Hmmmmmmm looks like the one on that movie with the assassin who killed all those people"
Or he's standing there holding your grandfathers bone stock 1911/ browning/luger that he brought back from the war asking the same question and you answer him, "It was my grandfathers and I keep it to protect my family" MR joe citizen jury member thinks "Hmmmmmm looks like my grandfathers pistol"
which scenario is more likely to end well for you? Both pistols kill or wound just as effectively as the other, the difference is perception of the public.
