What is a common gun to have for self defense?

I%26#039;m looking for a gun, that someone would keep in their house that is common and easy to get a hold of, not for hunting but for protection, something the NRA would endorse.





I actually need it for a reference material for a comic I want to draw, so pictures (especially from multiple angles) would be great.


Thanks a lot!|||A 38 special with a 2 inch barrel is the best for home defense. Make sure it%26#039;s a revolver,not a semi-auto. Go to your local indoor shooting range and get professional instruction (before) you put your first bullet in the weapon! Otherwise,the weapon may be more of a danger to you than to the bad guys! The NRA provides info.on courses you can take.Just log on to their site......only someone from the planet of the apes would want innocent people to be disarmed and helpless! (quote from Ted Nugent)