JohnnyDos
I think you guys in the USA would become sick to your stomachs if you couldn't get your big bad toys.
What you would have is an armed revolution in this country if the government here attempted to nullify the 2nd amendment of our Constitution. There are well over 100 million guns in the hands of citizens here and a significant percentage would react with maximum beligerance in my opinion.
As to Bushape's question as to what to carry concealed, it comes down to size, stopping power & reliability. I used to have a .380 Walther PPKS. Very slim, very concealable but little knockdown power and it jammed very easily which made it about as reliable as a rock after the 1st shot. I looked long and hard and decided to go with a good, old-fashioned wheel gun. I bought a Ruger SP-101 .357 5 shot snub nose. It's a bit heavy but is built like a tank. Recoil is very controllable and I can run .38 special, .38+P and .357's through it and it never jams. Something to consider.