ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) -
At a place known for selling firearms, the students who
lost their lives Connecticut are being remembered.
At Nichols Store in Rock Hill, South Carolina, it's not
just guns flying off the shelf, but customers are also some soul searching by
signing up for personal safety courses.
Darren Nichols is the store's owner.
He said, "We've get numerous calls today about concealed
weapons class. We do offer a couple a month."
Owning a firearm is one thing, but store owner Darren
Nichols says knowledge encourages responsibility.
"We've had a lot of first time gun owners and elderly
couples that come in and buy a firearm for the first time and just then just
want proper training," Nichols said.
People aren't just coming to purchase a weapon, but
another form of security is a big concern.
Gun safes are also being sold in big numbers. Nichols
believes that buyers are dealing with common sense issues.
"It's gotta be proper fit, proper feel, what are you
gonna use it for,"Nicha Is it gonna be bedside," Nichols ask?" Is it gonna be
something you carry on your body for personal protection purposes."
The sheriff's office in Mecklenburg County and gun stores
in Charlotte are being inundated with requests for personal safety classes.
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