I had a Bersa 380 Thunder CC - a nice little 380 and it was very reliable. I didn't keep it as it was "used" when I got it and the previous owner had done trigger work on it - too light of a trigger pull for me for CCW safety wise. I'd have no problem getting a new one though. That said . .
don't fool yourself that a kid can't rack a semi-auto. . . yes, some makes/models are stiff but never say that a kid "can't". To do so is foolish.
If anyone, man or woman, makes the decision to carry a firearm . . they also had better be mature and smart enough to know the responsibility that goes with that decision. Whether there are "small" kids . . or "big" kids . . . even with proper instruction, they "will be" and "are" curious - we all were when we were young. My mother ALWAYS told us kids to "stay out of my purse" - that was "the law" for us. Yea, right. Well . . . it didn't keep me from pinching a cigarette or two out of her purse when I was a stupid teenager.
My point is this . . . along with carrying a firearm comes the responsibility of knowing where that firearm is at all times . . . whether it be purse, backpack or in the safe. It is the handgun owner's responsibility. How a person carries . . loaded, unloaded, empty chamber, etc. is their personal decision as well. A couple of minutes of an "unsupervised" firearm can result in tragedy.
I am amazed at the number of times I have been in stores where women are shopping and they leave their purse in a shopping cart and walk away for a few minutes. I look at it as an opportunity for a their to quickly snatch and dash. Now run this scenario . . an unsupervised purse in a cart . . containing a CCW handgun . . . it get's snatched . . . I'll leave the rest up to your imagination.
Man or woman, it is our responsibility to know where that firearm is at all times . . regardless of if there are children or other adults around.
To the OP . . . I think you've made some good selections in narrowing down what you would like for a carry firearm. Be careful, be safe and above all, keep it in your hands and out of the hands of others. Good luck and enjoy!