In the midst of a hard recession the gun business is booming. The last time sales were this good was during the Brady Bill days of Bill Clinton. So many just feared losing their right to bear arms that many who had never thought of buying a gun bought several. It was ironic that the bill to restrict guns did more to arm Americans than anything had before.

Particularly popular is the KelTec 3AT, a very small, easy to pocket .380 caliber (get it?) and its Ruger knockoff. In fact these small pistols have become so popular that stores have trouble keeping ammunition for it in stock.

I believe the increase in business is simply due to the fear that a Democratic majority will restrict gun ownership. Obama has said little about gun rights other than floating the idea of a very stiff tax on ammo. That may also account for the ammo shortage.

The small KelTecs are no fun to shoot, but they are great to simply hide in a pants pocket, and would do fine in an emergency.

I still prefer a shrouded hammer S&W 38. It really isn’t that much bigger and it handles much better. For me it is the perfect carry piece.

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