In a bone-chilling trend sales of handguns have been soaring in recent months. People are arming themselves in preparation for the apocalypse. This alarming upswing has been attributed to 2 factors: Gun owners are purchasing firearms in the last twilight hour before President Obama passes stricter gun-control laws - or the recession is engendering fear of crime and nameless mayhem. To be fair it's more reasonable to assume the former is to blame. Still handgun manufacturers and gun shops are reporting strong demand. Along with weapons ammunition is also in short supply. “Handguns are crazy right now ” Tammy Wilson manager ...