joe i dunno...anything that goes bang everytime. thinking about a shotgun...or a handgun...not so much a rifle
I'll give you the same advice given to me (which I didn't follow, but repented of later!)...
Shotgun first. I suggest the Remington 870 Express Magnum. Pump, 12 gauge.
You'll love it, and should be able to find one for about $300.
My handgun is a H&K USP 9mm full size.
I could have gotten a Glock and saved some dough, but I got mine new for $600 so I can't complain. I love that gun, it's wicked.
Oh, I paid nothing for my 870 Express... traded a katana for it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />