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My ears are why I keep two "bedside" pistols. One is a .45ACP but there's also a .22 if it looks like that would suit the problem.
At short range, a .22 can cause more damage than a .45. A .45 can pass through a target, a standard velocity .22 will penetrate and tumble inside the target.
Some of our tactical men in Iraq were issued Ruger 10/22's, with suppressors and bipods, Nightforce NXS 5.5-22×56's, expected range 250-300 yards. "Crowd Control" without the usually lethal results and more impact than rubber rounds, was the theory. Also good for taking out troublesome dogs and lights. After the fact, it was found the targets were all permanently downed. Our men aimed at the abdomen, and the .22 rounds turned them into hamburger. Shooting order code became "I'll have a quarter pounder." .22 long rifles have been a favored assassin's weapon since WWI, used during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, both times in Iraq, and Afghanistan today. The Israelis and others still use them proficiently.
Cabela's still carries Ruger 10/22's, often refurbished. Plenty of others to choose from. Damned woodchucks.
There's a large assortment of quality and inexpensive .22 pistols available in the secondary market. Always popular for teaching, target and varmint shooting.