“I live in what is considered a safe neighborhood...”
A word of friendly advice...those days are long gone, there is no such thing as a “safe neighborhood” any longer.
Don’t let your guard down with that line of thinking.
Complacency is one of our worst enemies.
Get training, and decide what is the best fit for you. A firearm that’s too hard for you to handle is not your best choice.
Especially when you local Gannett newsrag is likely to "out" you as a gun owner, or by default until you are statist-approved as a non-owner.