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Personally, take lessons first. Determine what sort of gun suits you. Then buy something approaching that in a calibre more suited to your purposes. In other words, shoot a few different guns and see if you like autos, revolvers, what types, etc. Then choose your gun.
My own (legally carried) trailgun is a S&W M-686 in 7-rd cap and 3" barrel. First chamber is loaded with birdshot (for snakes) and everything thereafter with high grain hunting rounds. With a 3" barrel, it's not a tack-driver, but it will get the job done at close range. 6 rds of 230gr Winchester Gold will drop anything in North America if properly placed., Then again, a rock will drop anything in North AMerica, properly placed, so take it with a grain of salt.
I would stay far away from underpowered things like .32 and 9mm if you are serious about a mountain lion problem .Those are some scary cats. Use enough gun, bro.
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