Disposable Heart
Grandmaster
trnsplnt, that sucks, the carry part. Personally, if .32 and .380 is good enough for most of Europe until Munich, then it's good enough for me. I have and would carry a "full size" .32 (such as a Walther PP or PPK) or a decent .380 if I had one. I carry 9mm and .45. 
But the idea that the only reason he got the carry permit was "cause they gonna take them away" is probably the singlemost strangest thing since the buying panic after Obama won. People bought permits and ammo and guns they were not even going to use because they thought it would either insure their right they would not exercise anyway or they could make money off of it when the "bans came".
Sounds like they lead a sheltered life, to be honest (and not being a jerk, I hope it didn't come off as such). Bwframe had it on the head: Classes. Let them know what lies out there and the problems. Any gun is better than none, but a .380 will do the job just fine. Most folks generally consider .32 or .380 to be the minimum. The biggest thing with mouseguns is ergonomics. After a single class, I would imagine your parents going "up" a step in size of gun, rather than caliber!
Those mouseguns will give you palsey hand or tear up your fingers after a proper class!
But the idea that the only reason he got the carry permit was "cause they gonna take them away" is probably the singlemost strangest thing since the buying panic after Obama won. People bought permits and ammo and guns they were not even going to use because they thought it would either insure their right they would not exercise anyway or they could make money off of it when the "bans came".
Sounds like they lead a sheltered life, to be honest (and not being a jerk, I hope it didn't come off as such). Bwframe had it on the head: Classes. Let them know what lies out there and the problems. Any gun is better than none, but a .380 will do the job just fine. Most folks generally consider .32 or .380 to be the minimum. The biggest thing with mouseguns is ergonomics. After a single class, I would imagine your parents going "up" a step in size of gun, rather than caliber!
Those mouseguns will give you palsey hand or tear up your fingers after a proper class! 
This isn't trading punches in the arm like in elementary school... Back on topic... Will a sr9c, Glock 26, or m&p9c make a bigger hole than a 9 mm keltec??? You're Mom probably isn't going to become a recreational shooter or practice weekly and a smaller gun may make her carry more and have it if she needs it...
