Posted on 10/28/2015 4:08:49 AM PDT by Kaslin
Austrian citizens are rushing to purchase firearms out of fear and self-defense amid an influx of migrants coming into their country.
Nearly all shotguns are sold out because there is no permit required to purchase them, according to arms dealer in Upper Austria. For all other firearms, however, a license is required, which in turn means courses to become licensed are now taking place weekly, instead of every five weeks.
Local media say it’s the sheer number of refugees, plus the fear of break-ins, that’s driving the huge increase in demand. And leading the surge, much like in the U.S., is women, gun dealers report.
Czech Independent TV also reported on the arms upsurge. As of Monday most rifles in the country are out of stock.
The daily paper Heute reported recently: 'The cash registers are currently ringing loud at local gun dealers.
'Figures of the Ministry of the Interior prove it: more and more people are buying guns and rifles.'
A Central weapon register was introduced in June 2014 to record all legal firearm sales.
This year over 14,000 new weapons have been purchased.
Dealers reported that women are also driving up sales of pepper spray because of their fears for personal security in the midst of the great migration of refugees heading to Germany.
'We cannot complain about a lack of demand,' said Stephan Mayer, a gun merchant.
'People want to protect themselves.
'The most common purchasers of arms are primarily Austrian women who are also buying tear [pepper] sprays, which are much in demand.'
'Because of the social change, people want to protect themselves,' one arms dealer told the broadcaster oe.24.
Sane prudent people throughout the world clearly recognize the dangers with Islam even when their governments refuse to do so.
Get enough long rifles out there and they might be able to convince their “rulers” that they need access to sidearms too....
I agree
Toooooooooooooo late, Mein Herr.
Once the housefire fire has been lit, it’s a little too late to go shopping for fire extinguishers.
“Once that balloon goes up”—you will have to fight with the guns that you have—AND have already loaded.
(It’ll be waaaay too late to shop for the bullets, you see.)
NOW they print pictures with women and children. :(
“This year over 14,000 new weapons have been purchased.”
That’s it?
We had all better hope that the terrorists don't have a flu-like time delayed bio-virus to be injected or swallowed just in time for flu season.
Or millions will die. They are not checking any of these folks out....they don't have the resources.
They could be doomed. Hate to be a Debby downer...I usually leave that to Jebito Bushario...but I have a concern. ISIS has been in charge of a university in Mosul Iraq for over a year...that had radioactive material in it...what other kind of material did they find/produce?
Tom Clancy used to dream up these nightmare scenerios...now they seem much closer to a new reality.....
Stay vigilant and allow no “refugees” near you and yours.
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