'They just do not have the trust in law enforcement and the DA to keep bad guys away,' said one gun shop owner who said his sales have gone up recently.
On Monday, a homeowner in Valley Village shot one of several people accused of trying to break into his home in the middle of the day. That man was hospitalized. Two others took off after the shots rang out. Police said the 35-year-old suspect may be connected to other break-ins in the North Hollywood area.
RELATED: Homeowner confronts, shoots intruder at Valley Village homeGun shop owner Russell Stewart said gun sales appear to be up in Los Angeles County recently."We had a woman that came in today that wanted to buy a pistol because her apartment building had just been broken into, and she was terrified, so she wanted to own a gun," Stewart said. "We're seeing new people every single day. We're seeing people that own several firearms come in every single day.
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