DAYTON - The Presidentâs message of the tougher gun laws has pro-gun advocates concerned. The past few days have been a struggle for staff at PSG Firearms to keep ammunition in stock, considering people have been coming in drovers looking to buy themselves a gun.
âTheyâre just trying to get what they can before itâs goneâ said Andrew Palmer, PSG Firearms.
That is the mindset of many people flocking to gun shops around the Miami Valley. Andrew Palmer, owner of PSG firearms says his business spiked 40% since the weekend.
âItâs really a broad spectrum of everything, like handguns, Iâve had a lot of hunters in here on the fence, just fearing that all could possibly be bannedâ said Palmer.
Dakota Beal recently bought a firearm. He says while itâs not unusual to hear talk of âtougher gun lawsâ following mass shootings, the age of the victims makes him think this time around could be different.
âThis time people pay more attention, and perhaps their emotions are stronger this time around and people are now going to actually do somethingâ said Dakota Beal, Dayton.
While stricter gun laws would ease the mind of gun opponents, some say, that alone isnât the answer, and pro-gun advocates tend to agree.
âI think the law does need to be stricter as far as gun control goes, but I do think there needs to be more involvement in mental healthâ said Lindsey Stidham, Dayton.
Regardless of how politics affect the gun debate this time around, many people agree, following the Connecticut school shooting, something will be done that will impact gun access and the people who use them.