en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:19:10 GMT 15 By Brian R. -- Staff Reporter
State gun sales and home security systems are on a rapid increase after the recent Cheshire home invasion. The incident, which left a mother and two daughters dead, has caused citizens to put home security systems and guns in very high demand. “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,” Scott Hoffman, owner of Hoffman Guns, said. The events that occurred on July 23 have left a great number of Connecticut citizens in fear. They are going to the state’s gun shops and ordering home security systems for relief. “Many are buying home defense shotguns, which cost about $300 and require a shorter waiting period than handguns,” Hoffman said. “In the first few days after the crime, I sold out of every one I had, and usually I keep a month’s supply in stock.” Since there is a waiting period during the time in which a gun permit is being processed, Hoffman offered a quicker source of self-defense. “A lot of people just simply walk out with a can of mace because it’s a nonlethal deterrent or get the mace while they wait,” Hoffman said. Many citizens have also turned to home security systems for protection. Charles Andersen, the president of East Hartford-based Associated Security, stated that sales associates have gotten at least twice the usual number of calls from new customers this week. The major concern with home security systems is the speed at which police dispatchers are contacted. A neighbor of the victims in Cheshire has recently called Anderson’s company about a security system. “She wanted to make sure that if something did go off, the police would be there as soon as possible,” said Bret Andersen, a dispatcher for Associated Security. ]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:57:00 GMT