The safest, most reliable and easiest handgun for a novice to operate is a revolver. If you buy one in caliber .38 Special, the recoil is easy to manage and the ammunition is widely available.
Amen Bro!
My wife picked up a .38 revolver and was hitting black on the target with it in no time flat. She was almost proficient with it in one short outing.
Revolvers are simple to use and learn.
Practice, practice, practice.
“I wouldn’t buy a handgun in .380 caliber. You can’t find ammunition for it.”
Very true. I’ve had a backorder on .380 for over half a year.