When first time/novice gun buyers ask me for a recommendation, my first response is almost always a revolver. In my opinion, autos tend to frighten and confuse them and in a high stress scenario, revolvers leave little to the imagination other than just pull the trigger. Also, statistics clearly show that the overwhelming majority of civilian (self defense) shootings, involve three rounds or less.
Jorge,
Those studies claiming round counts and distances are not nearly as sound as you think.
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
