Which handgun would you recommend to someone with little or no firearms training or experience, for home protection?

Honestly I started with a 45cal while in military, changed to 38cal for civilian employment, changed 357cal and back to 45 semi, a non firearms person may want to start with a 38, I enjoy shooting the wheel guns and semi automatics

If you think the.410 is not lethal, then you need to do some more research.

Glock 9mm or 12 gauge

I would not recommend a firearm for someone with little to no experience. Maybe a bb-gun, large water gun. Get some live fire range time and safety training first.

I am unsure the Taurus Judge is a good choice. Accuracy may be poor. At least if one watches Paul Harrel's recent demo on youtube of it and other carry guns.

I would recommend 3 calibers. 9mm, .380, and the .40. Either of these will do the job, but more importantly they will not go through your wall once they have passed through your intruder. I would not recommend a shotgun as it has a very limited capacity, and reloading takes too much time. Much easier to drop a mag and slap another one in. Follow your training with regards to your weapon treat it as if it is always loaded. When you pick it up always use the mag release and clear the chamber. Make sure you get to the range often to make sure you can hit your target. That’s it.

First ic you have little to no experience you have no business touching one, especially in an emergency. You'll do more damage than good. Get the training than try different caliber weapons different models and pick the one that best suits you not the one you see or hear about on TV! !! Listrn to your Instructor's your life may depend on it.

Glock 17 - it's idiot proof. I like 1911s but they can get finicky for the novice.

I'd recommend the Colt 45. Not difficult to use; has the stopping power. That is once you've had some basic training in firearms. Worse comes to worse S&W model 10.

It needs to be something that the woman in the house can handle. The problem with the 410 shot gun option is that the buckshot loads tend to over penetrate and the guns are too big. Its a stupid concept abut people buy it and that's all Taurus cares about.. For someone that has no or little firearms or shooting experience and wants a home defense weapon there there two really good choices. 1. A 4" S&W double action revolver is 38/357 or 2. A 18" 20 gauge pump shotgun. The DA revolver is the most fool proof. I can be used with 38 or 357 ammo, I would not use anything over 125 gr HP ammo. For the shotgun nothing heavier than #2 or #4 shot. Inside a house heavy shot is not needed. The 357 is as good a stopper as there is in a handgun and 38 can be used for practice. Now.. With the ammo availability thing for a new purchase the shotgun is the best bet since most places have at least a little shotgun ammo on hand. My wife, who qualified a few years ago as a reserve Sheriff's deputy hates shotguns. And prefers a handgun or her AR. But she is not a neophyte firearms owner. AND they need to take a training course that includes firing AND the legal aspects of self/home defense.