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Gun stores have reported a quadruple growth in the sales of firearms, with some owners attributing the sales to a spike in violent crime. During an interview with NRATV, Jeffrey Pang, who works for Austria's oldest firearms store, linked the rise in the self-defence market to "the immigrant crisis in Europe". He said the surge in firearm sales coincided with reports of robberies, rapes and break-ins since the migrant crisis began.

GETTY Gun sales have risen in Austria since the migrant crisis began

The employee at the firearm store Joh Springers added: "Following the rise in attacks, customers want pepper sprays, combat training, small concealed carry weapons. " Mr Pang said the biggest growth market for gun owners was among women who felt unsafe outside. He said: "Our security level has diminished in the last couple months. "You see the crowds They're shouting, they’re drinking, there is no security anymore."

NRA Mr Pang said the biggest growth market for gun owners was among women who felt unsafe outside

Customers want pepper sprays, combat training, small concealed carry weapons Jeffrey Pang

Anna K, an Austrian lawyer, told the same programme that at first she was "very open to the migrants". She added: "After just a few months I realised it was very dangerous for us. "Ten years ago, it was no problem to go running in the park or go home by metro. But not now, I don’t feel safe anymore. "I never thought about having to defend myself, I did not think it was necessary. But I felt myself as a foreigner in my own country."

NRA Anna K, an Austrian lawyer, was at first "very open to the migrants"

GETTY Gun stores have reported a quadruple growth in sales of firearms