Forget shotguns, AR-15s and revolvers. The best defensive weapon is the one you have on you. My personal choice is the Glock 23. It’s concealable, fires a .40 S&W round, is very reliable and holds 13 rounds plus one in the chamber. If I were buying today, I’d go with the Glock 19, which is the 23’s 9 mm brother, now that 9 mm ammo has significantly improved since I decided on .40 S&W as my primary caliber. I’d also consider the Glock 43X, which is smaller, has a single stack magazine and holds 10 + 1. While I am not a Glock fanatic, I do like them for their reliability, simplicity and their passive safeties. Pull the trigger and it’s going to go bang. And like the Jeep Wrangler, there are a million aftermarket accessories for them.
“...like the Jeep Wrangler, there are a million aftermarket accessories for them...” From springsteens off road store? LOL!
A Glock 23 is my bedside gun. I trust that gun with my life.