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Note the shotgun comment: From a Calif newspaper?
Monday, October 10, 2005
Gun sales up since hurricanes
More people buying earthquake insurance and home alarm systems too
By KATHLEEN STINSON
Staff Writer
VICTORVILLE — All the attention focused on home protection after hurricanes Katrina and Rita has increased sales of guns, earthquake insurance and home alarm systems locally.
People are looking for ways to protect themselves in the event of a disaster in the Victor Valley.
Lock Stock and Barrel manager Gabe Antravious said he attributes about 50 percent of their gun sales since Hurricane Katrina to customers worried about a disaster. A month and a half later, customers are still arming themselves.
"Most people buy one shotgun and a handgun," Antravious said. "If someone breaks into the house, all most people need is to hear the cocking of a shotgun and they're shaking out of there."
"They're arming themselves up," he said.
The hurricanes "spooked" people but sales have leveled off some, said Troy Kuhns, employee of the Hesperia Pawn Shop. Like any disaster, people are "freaked out" for a month then after, they forget about it.
Home security systems sales are also up in response to the disasters, said Charlie Schantz of Alarm King in Hesperia.
Allstate Insurance agent Richard Gonzalez said customers are coming in to update their homeowner's insurance policies and he is selling more earthquake insurance since the hurricanes.
Items like five-gallon water containers, water purification tablets, battery operated radios, two-way radios and first aid kits are also in demand by residents concerned about the possibility of a disaster, said Wal-Mart's Michael Butler.
WildsurvivalistAlaska
Monday, October 10, 2005
Gun sales up since hurricanes
More people buying earthquake insurance and home alarm systems too
By KATHLEEN STINSON
Staff Writer
VICTORVILLE — All the attention focused on home protection after hurricanes Katrina and Rita has increased sales of guns, earthquake insurance and home alarm systems locally.
People are looking for ways to protect themselves in the event of a disaster in the Victor Valley.
Lock Stock and Barrel manager Gabe Antravious said he attributes about 50 percent of their gun sales since Hurricane Katrina to customers worried about a disaster. A month and a half later, customers are still arming themselves.
"Most people buy one shotgun and a handgun," Antravious said. "If someone breaks into the house, all most people need is to hear the cocking of a shotgun and they're shaking out of there."
"They're arming themselves up," he said.
The hurricanes "spooked" people but sales have leveled off some, said Troy Kuhns, employee of the Hesperia Pawn Shop. Like any disaster, people are "freaked out" for a month then after, they forget about it.
Home security systems sales are also up in response to the disasters, said Charlie Schantz of Alarm King in Hesperia.
Allstate Insurance agent Richard Gonzalez said customers are coming in to update their homeowner's insurance policies and he is selling more earthquake insurance since the hurricanes.
Items like five-gallon water containers, water purification tablets, battery operated radios, two-way radios and first aid kits are also in demand by residents concerned about the possibility of a disaster, said Wal-Mart's Michael Butler.
WildsurvivalistAlaska
What we have is iron bars on all outside windows and iron barred doors on all outside and garage entrances. I know!! I know!! your gonna burn up in there.
