I would never consider a semi-automatic as a first hand gun for a person. I would always recommend a revolver first. IMO the revolver is more accurate(across the board). And much easier to use.

I own both semi's and revolver's. All my CCW hand guns are revolvers. They always go bang. And the second shot will always go bang. You never need to worry about malfunctions. Just buy quality. I prefer S&W revolvers. But I would consider a Ruger. The SP101 series of revolvers are nice, but they are just too heavy for me. Tom.