Tuesday, February 21, 2006
One thing folks have been able to take away from Katrina -- you can't rely on the state for help.
From Times-Picayune Feb 19: " More than 1,000 people flocked to the Northshore Harbor Center to attend the show, which was nearly twice as large as one staged by the same group a month before the hurricane.
Dealers at the 225-table show said firearm sales have surged throughout the New Orleans area as residents replace guns that were destroyed or stolen during the storm. They also reported a spike in sales to first-time gun owners.
"Everyone keeps saying that a gun in the hand is better than being on the phone trying to reach the police or a 911 dispatcher," said Alan Reese, manager of Elliot's Gun Shop in Jefferson.
Bill Stadler, a gun dealer who hosts the Slidell gun show three times a year, said the increase in sales appears evenly divided between people buying replacement weapons and those seeking extra protection.
"A lot of people who have never owned a gun before are thinking, 'Hey, maybe I ought to have one in the house just in case,' " he said.
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