Suggestions for first firearm purchase

[cliffordNC]

another good option for home defense is a pistol caliber carbine like the kel-tec sub2000. far easier to hit with than a handgun, plenty of stopping power, but not nearly as much blast as a shotgun.

 

[TankCommander1554]

For home defense I would say a shotgun is probably your first purchase. Shotguns are the easiest IMHO to handle if you have never shot before. Many rounds including pistol, rifle, and shotgun will still go through walls so I wouldn't worry too much about over penetration. I would say in the future you might want to look into CCW. If that's the case, my suggestion is a Glock 19 with XS Big Dot Sights. Get some quality training no matter what weapon you decide to go with.