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NEW ORLEANS -- In the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, some property owners in the metro New Orleans area have been stocking up on guns and ammunition, WDSU-TV reported Sunday.
"We saw a spike in the sale of guns, people coming in who don't normally buy guns and ammo," said Mike Mayer, owner of Jefferson Gun Outlet and Shooters Club.
Mayer said customers fit several categories, including those who intend to stay during a storm and those who want to ensure that they're not confronted by looters in an empty neighborhood when they return after a storm.
"In order to protect your family, to keep your family safe, of course they needed ammo for their guns, or guns if the didn't have guns just to make sure they were safe coming into an empty city or if they stayed, of course," Mayer said.
Crime and safety specialist Howard Robertson said the run on guns and ammunition is a perfectly human reaction for people who are frustrated.
"After Katrina, people said, 'We're going to protect our business,'" Robertson said. "Business owners said, 'Whatever it takes we are going to arm ourselves and protect our own businesses.'"
However, Robertson said there is a scary side to the run on guns and ammunition.
"You had a whole lot of people go out and buy guns with no prior training," Robertson said. "So you have people out there now with guns that aren't familiar with the safeties, aren't familiar with the difference between a single action and a double action. Everybody wants an automatic because that's the fancy gun."
But Robertson said the automatic is the gun that requires the most training. He said anyone who buys a firearm should get training for their own protection and the protection of their children.
First-time gun owners, Robertson said, should bypass automatic weapons and purchase a single shot revolver instead. He said there's less chance of an accidental shooting with that type of gun.
Interesting and informative and I don't detect bias suprisingly.
NEW ORLEANS -- In the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, some property owners in the metro New Orleans area have been stocking up on guns and ammunition, WDSU-TV reported Sunday.
"We saw a spike in the sale of guns, people coming in who don't normally buy guns and ammo," said Mike Mayer, owner of Jefferson Gun Outlet and Shooters Club.
Mayer said customers fit several categories, including those who intend to stay during a storm and those who want to ensure that they're not confronted by looters in an empty neighborhood when they return after a storm.
"In order to protect your family, to keep your family safe, of course they needed ammo for their guns, or guns if the didn't have guns just to make sure they were safe coming into an empty city or if they stayed, of course," Mayer said.
Crime and safety specialist Howard Robertson said the run on guns and ammunition is a perfectly human reaction for people who are frustrated.
"After Katrina, people said, 'We're going to protect our business,'" Robertson said. "Business owners said, 'Whatever it takes we are going to arm ourselves and protect our own businesses.'"
However, Robertson said there is a scary side to the run on guns and ammunition.
"You had a whole lot of people go out and buy guns with no prior training," Robertson said. "So you have people out there now with guns that aren't familiar with the safeties, aren't familiar with the difference between a single action and a double action. Everybody wants an automatic because that's the fancy gun."
But Robertson said the automatic is the gun that requires the most training. He said anyone who buys a firearm should get training for their own protection and the protection of their children.
First-time gun owners, Robertson said, should bypass automatic weapons and purchase a single shot revolver instead. He said there's less chance of an accidental shooting with that type of gun.
Interesting and informative and I don't detect bias suprisingly.
