When Texas Gov. Rick Perry goes for a jog in a rural area around Austin he carries a laser sited Ruger 380 loaded with hollow points. And he is not afraid to use it. http://michellemalkin.com/2010/04/28/guns-dont-kill-coyotes-rick-perry-does/
Sweet! I have one of those! Only gripe: The damn slide doesn't have the same protective finish of my Glocks. Just the sweat of your thigh, through your pants pocket, will start the slide to rust.
You know I was thinking about a S@W ultralight 38. But a little 380 like that is light, small and holds how many rounds?
6+1, and it'll hide ANYWHERE. Add a Crimson Trace (or other brand) laser sight to it, and it assumes the imprint of a small billfold in your pocket. I don't recommend carrying one in the chamber, as there is no manual safety on it, and if you buy a one, make sure either the serial number starts with "371-" - there was a recall on the first round of 'em. Also, Academy recently started selling a ProMag clip for it that has a contoured grip extension on it. It really adds to the grip, given how small the thing is to begin with. I'm still looking at sending my slide off to have it "Tennifered." The .380 is still a 9mm, of course, but it's 9x17 instead of 9x19 (Parabellum) - Ammo has been hard to come by in the past two years, but it's gradually picking back up... but then again, so has .38+P.
