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Not knowing which you are interested in, a long gun or a handgun, I would suggest a .22 cal for you to get a feel for how to hold, sight, learn a good trigger squeeze, and of course, safely use the weapon. It will have much less recoil so that you can develop the neccessary skills to become a competent shot, without being intimidated by it. The idea being is to hit the target, than scare it with big noise.
I try to start all my friends and family on a .22 cal that have never fired a gun before.
You could also start with some courses at a Gun Shop with a range, and rent the gun to start with, until you decide what your likes and dislikes are before buying any gun. Some guns you will not like, just like you might not like some cars, or whether or not it has an automatic or manual transmission.
Don't buy a "cheap" gun, it will frustrate you, and not let you enjoy it.
Just my 2 cents.
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