You might consider a 20 gauge shotgun with maybe an extended magazine.
An AR might be a problem if you are in one of the communist states.
I can barely handle the family Glock. I live in an open carry state. My neighbor takes me out for practice and I use his wife’s Ruger.
I’ll be going down to Walmart this week and see what they have. Thanks for the shotgun tip, Rockpile.
God made us have the instinct to defend ourselves. I can’t abide these stupid libs and their anti- 2nd amendment regulations.