You go girl.

Make sure you know your local and state laws for de-escalation and use of deadly force, Stand your ground laws and such.

After that, train. The last thing you want is to flub up something in a high pressure situation. It needs to be second nature to be effective.

That’s my most general advice.

Beyond that, you’ll find everyone has an opinion about carry options

An everyday carry gun should be reliable and comfortable.

*Gun not fun lmao

r/liberalgunowners r/socialistRA

Maybe you can find left friendly places to train through those communities