In the wake of the recent shootings in both California and Paris, interest in firearms is on the rise. At Maccabee Arms in Reno, owner Sharon Oren says the uptick has been constant for a month now.Â
"After the Paris incident we started seeing more people here, different people, new shoppers, older shoppers and ladies who are arming themselves because they are afraid of what's going on around us," Oren said.Â
Cheryl Waters fits that description. She's actually had guns for a couple of years now. But after her nephew was killed with a gunshot there were a lot of years she wouldn't allow guns in home. She says she sees that things have changed.Â
"When my grandson is there I feel safe. He has a gun and he has it loaded. But I guess I wanted to feel safe and that I could protect myself if he's not there," she said.Â
Like most gun owners she has made sure she is educated on how to use it. And she says if she had to...she would use it.Â
"If someone broke into my house and tried to get my gun, I'd shoot 'em. I don't care where either...I'd shoot them!"
Oren says that while more people are buying firearms there is also an uptick in those signing up for classes and certifications.Â
