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[–] zaitcev ago 

Lots of good suggestions already, and yes - please get to a range and rent a few examples. That said, I'm not a fan of Bodyguard in this application. Trigger on it is not novice friendly. In my practice, beginners get best results with Glock 42 in this class. Ruger LCP is second. Also consider Kahr CT380 (slightly bigger than their CW380, but easier to hold with confidence).

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[–] edistojim ago 

I carry a Ruger LCP daily, its a .380 and its enough. It weighs 11oz, is light even when loaded and is conciliable without much effort. I have an attached belt clip on the slide and it just clips to my belt. I carried a full size 1911 .45 for years and it got old quickly because of its weight and size. I have a lot of confidence in the .45 but my ideas have changed. One: no one going to shoot anyone at a distance of more than a few yards, you might but it would be rare. Two: The main reason most carry is for defense, you can do that easily with a .22, meaning it will get them off you pretty quickly. The .380 meets that criteria. Try a few guns and get what you can shoot well, is comfortable and practice to gain confidence, thats much more important than size and caliber. Just my thoughts.