Posted on 07/27/2007 9:30:36 AM PDT by kiriath_jearim
NEWINGTON, Conn. -- State gun sales have shot up in the days after the wife and two daughters of a prominent Connecticut physician were killed, according to a local gun shop owner.
Scott Hoffman runs Hoffman's Gun Center on the Berlin Turnpike. In the past few days, following the triple homicide in Cheshire, Hoffman said that people have been rushing to his store to buy guns for themselves and their homes.
"They're scared," he said. "They're scared for their own personal safety and their family's safety, their children's safety and they want a way to protect themselves."
Hoffman said that the most popular weapon for both men and women looking to defend themselves is a defense-grade shotgun. Hoffman credited the gun's popularity to the short waiting period -- it can be obtained in two weeks as opposed to waiting 90 days for a pistol permit.
"We sell about 8,000 guns a year, and I'd say a majority of them are for self-defense," he said.
Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Jessica Schneider reported that residents questioning their sense of safety following the home invasion have also been calling companies that install security systems.
Joe Mitchell of Associated Security Corp. said his company's phones have been ringing off the hook.
"I had 15 phone calls on my phone by 9:30 in the morning," he said.
He said that security systems aren't meant to protect valuables anymore, that many people use them to protect their lives.
So true!!
While I applaud the sentiment of the locals wanting to protect themselves, I shudder to think of a bunch of suburbanites armed with little or no training. They are a danger to themselves. He focuses on how to shoot the bad guy and not yourself.
There are some EXCELLENT training CDs on the market these days...I just reviewed my latest purchase from Clint Smith, made at his Thunder Ranch, Oregon training facility. I would HIGHLY recommend it to everyone who is considering carrying or having a fire arm in the home.
I just reviewed my latest purchase from Clint Smith, made at his Thunder Ranch, Oregon training facility. I would HIGHLY recommend it to everyone who is considering carrying or having a fire arm in the home. He focuses on how to shoot the bad guy and not yourself.
I went through this horse and pony procedure just before y2k.
The law then was must issue within 60 days.
That didn’t matter. the local police were ABOVE the law and made me wait 5 days PAST the legal 2 month window. I was due to get the permit on Dec 29th and almost got a big mental review done on me just because I tried to hold to town of southington to the law as written. Didn’t get the permit until Jan. 4th.
I agree. There is no reason the police shouldn’t have gotten to and surrounded the house before her. Probably idiotic bank privacy issues came into play here. There is no way the mom could have pulled off an “everyday look” at the bank.
Just damn. I got mine in 2002 and it only took a couple of weeks as I noted before. Maybe it’s because I’m in one of the few relatively gun-friendly towns in CT, but it didn’t take too long at all. OR it could have been the fact that I stopped by the local police station every 2 days or so to see if my paperwork came in. Either way, it came back quickly. :)
All the conservatives already had theirs. :^)”
I know what you mean :) A little preparation goes a long way.
Actually, there's no waiting period for long guns (rifles & shotguns). It's a 2-week waiting period for a pistol if you don't have a pistol permit. If you have a permit, the transaction doesn't take much longer than an hour. So things aren't as bad as some people would make it out to be. This article has more than a few holes in it that need to be filled.
too bad the killers got in by cutting thru window screens after smashing the glass... dumb libs
To buy a handgun in Ct you need a state pistol permit.
to buy a rifle or shotgun in Ct with out having a pistol permit or a hunting license , there is a two week wait.
That is the law in Ct.
I stand corrected. In the research I had done a while ago (not exactly sure when), I didn’t remember there being a waiting period for long guns, only handguns. Is this a relatively new law or has it been that way forever? Anyway, thanks for the correction. :) BTW, you don’t happen to be from Hoffman’s do ya (judging by your screen name)?
Here in Michigan, if you have a CPL, you can purchase a handgun on the spot then take it to your local police dept. for registration.
You can also purchase a rifle or shotgun on the spot without any permits after the instant background check is completed.
If you wish to purchase a handgun without a CPL, then you simply go to your local police dept. and pick up a purchase permit, take it to your local gun store and then buy the handgun you want (after the instant background check is performed). Following purchase you must then take it back to your police dept. for registration........There is no waiting period.
Last year I bought a pistol from Hoffman (a Kimber compact 45). It’s a great store - too bad it’s an hour’s drive from this part of the state (mid-Fairfield County), or I might have also gotten my XD-45 and Springfield 1911 TRP there too...
This will sound strange, but, assuming you're right handed, lock your left elbow, and hold the shotgun straight out in front of yourself at shoulder level (as though it had a stock). Hang on tight. Let the gun rotate (pivot) up as you push with your rear (right) hand, and the gun will rack itself. Push your left arm out and down until the bead's back on target. You can unload many rounds in few seconds. YMMV.
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