why she's buying her first firearm. >> our rights are being slowly infringed upon and that this whole idea of controlling guns has not -- has come to my backdoor. in other words, there could be a time when i may never be able to get a firearm. >> reporter: elis lived in newtown for 28 years. her desire to own a gun is part of a spike in the state. newtown vevedly remembered for one of the worst gun massacres in u.s. history is on track this year to double the amount of pistol permits it issued last year. >> i'm concerned that it can get out of hand. nancy lanza had quite an arsenal in her home. you only have two hands, how many guns can you fire at once? >> reporter: dave and monty are friends of newtown action alliance pushing to curb gun violence. >> there's a perception that the government's going to come and grab all their guns or it's going to not allow them to