Well ammo is a real pain to find in ohio right now... You can always find shotgun slugs and .22's tho'... haha but if its worth doing, its worth doing right... my first gun was a taurus 24/7 pro 9 mm and I really liked it. It was very reliable, rarely had any malfunctions or jams, and mags were easy to reload. It was a little slim in my hands and I switched to a Glock G19 and I love it! I've fired thousands of rounds through my G19 and have no complaints. The one nice thing about getting a glock is there is ton's of accessories and after market items available for them. Holsters are easy to find, so are reasonably priced magazines, etc... And if you want to save on ammo you can buy a .22 conversion kit for the glocks. However finding a G19 might be hard right now... Another good gun for a reasonable price is the ruger SR9 but it is also slim so your trigger finger may overcompensate when you grip the gun.