Having read all that has been added, I find now that I must agree with those against the 22's. My initial reaction was yes, anything to get more people shooting, but after reading what everyone has posted, I feel you folks were right and your reasons are well received, so I was wrong with my initial yes vote. It did get me thinking back to the first IDPA "style" match that I attended a few years ago with my 6" S&W 57 .41 Mag and HKS speedloaders and no vest. I was allowed to shoot and someone lent me a vest, that was over 100+ matches ago. If someone new shows up at a local match, let 'em shoot, maybe not for score if the gear is not proper, but let 'em shoot and they will come back, we hope.