# Weapon Styled USB Devices The Gun Shaped Flash Drive Stores Memory and Intimidates Snoopers By Gil Cohen | Published 2012-11-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gun-shaped-flash-drive References: [gadgetsmatrix](http://gadgetsmatrix.com/archives/60-discountgun-shape-8gb-usb-flash-drive/19807) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009A4G1BE?tag=trenhunt0f-20) If you need an excuse to carry around some major heat in your pocket, you should use the Gun Shaped Flash Drive. This tool is actually useful because it protects up to [8GB of your files and information](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchlock-unlocks-drives), while simultaneously intimidating people on the street. No one will want to mess with you or steal your USB when it is disguised as a [life-sized hand gun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-katana). The gun has a metallic sheen to it with detailing such as screws and scoring etched into it, but it does not actually fire any rounds. The grip of the weapon pops out to reveal a [hidden USB key](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-crayola-usbc) where a magazine of bullets would normally be. The Gun Shaped Flash Drive means business. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Disguised USB Devices:** There is an opportunity to create more disguised USB device designs that can protect data and deter theft. - **Intimidation-based Products:** There is an opportunity to create more products that offer both utility and intimidation value to users. - **Security-centric Devices:** There is an opportunity to create more security-centric devices that prioritize protection of user data. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** The technology industry can innovate on disguised USB device designs that prioritize the safety of user data. - **Personal Safety:** The personal safety industry can take inspiration from products like the Gun Shaped Flash Drive to create gadgets that intimidate potential aggressors and protect users. - **Data Security:** The data security industry can invest in security-centric devices like the Gun Shaped Flash Drive to provide consumers with more options for protecting their sensitive information. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Object-Resembling USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-1.md) - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Dedicated Encryption Storage Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexar-jumpdrive-fingerprint-f35-pro.md) - [Data-Protecting USB Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nukii.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Ironclad Encryption Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kingston-ironkey-vault-privacy-50.md) - [Smart Secure Storage Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironkey-vault-privacy-80es.md) - [Bird-Shaped USB Flash Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinge.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firecuda-external-hard-drives.md)