haha, a full Tek-9 is pretty heavy...
yeah, it really depends on the states...PA is probably a mother though. You can always move to Vermont and not have to have a license to carry concealed:D
I'd let my little girl know how to use it if she ever has to. Gotta defend herself when daddy isn't there to do it:(
You'd probably be best off shooting a .22 first because the recoil is usuallyl non existant. It'll catch off gaurd if you've never shot anything or it's something pretty big. Shooting a .44 Mag kinda reminds me of catching a baseball bare handed.
http://www.packing.org might help you find some info on purchasing and carrying in PA, I don't know how accurate it is and they disclaim that they don't either however.
I'm sure Fred would offer to drive up there and take you to a range:D
