LIVERMORE — A Livermore gun retailer is open for enterprise after thieves just lately rammed a automotive by the store’s entrance door and stole dozens of handguns and several other rifles, in keeping with one of many house owners.
“We’re back in business, and we’re doing well,” Butts mentioned in an interview Saturday. “Livermore PD and the ATF are working really hard to get these guys, and we’ve made significant investments to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”
A spokeswoman for the Livermore Police Division declined to launch extra info on the case, citing an open investigation. However Butts, who has seen bother in his retailer lately earlier than, mentioned he has invested tens of 1000’s of {dollars} in safety, facility enhancements and “a lot of high-tech stuff” that may “make ourselves impenetrable,” and hopefully block any future break-ins.
Butts beforehand shot and killed a 28-year-old Redwood Metropolis man, who was sporting a hoodie and masks, who tried to rob his retailer with a hammer two years in the past. A 12 months later, one other man tried to rob his retailer, Butts mentioned, however the cops caught him a couple of hours later.
When he arrived at his retailer on Oct. 25 to shattered glass, a busted up storefront and a slew of lacking weapons, he mentioned his first response was shock.
Over the previous week, he mentioned, he’s been arduous at work outfitting the shop with new avenue bollards, safety cameras, movement sensors and extra.
“This is not a continuous thing for us,” Butts mentioned. “We’re not irresponsible in how we handle our guns.”
