I live on a farm in the country, and it could be useful for many different reasons,
Okay. I don’t know what your budget is, so I can only suggest what I think would be best. Take or leave. You can PM me if you want something further.
My AR has a front vertical grip with a Crimson Trace laser pointer. Thumb powered, and in a pinch since this is going to be a “pray and spray” weapon, will suffice for everything that I need/want. A decent one is not cheap, you are looking at 350-500 easy, unless you can find something used.
If you are looking for home protection, get a shotgun, pump shotgun. There is no better sound to scare the bejeezus out of a perp than the sound of that slide closing. I have personal first hand knowledge of that.
Anyway, that is what I recommend. PM me if you want anything else.