I had read somewhere that people trust themselves with a
revolver as their first firearm. The logic behind that, is that they can See what is happening, unlike an auto, where everything is a
mystery. I've seen this myself, and it makes sense to me.
As was posted above, a 22 is the best bet. Hard to be afraid of
something that is a challenge just to get the sights lined up.
Either a kitgun/M34 or a 317. JMHO, TACC1