1980s American Cars, Guns, Gadgets and Consumer Goods [Atmosphere, look, minutiae]

[mlangsdorf]

Cars:
1) The kid probably has a Jeep Grand Cherokee or possibly a Land Rover.
2) Dad likely has a Chevy Blazer

Gadgets
9) Cellular phone, nominally portable computer.
9b) Pager, possibly a taser if they're worried about her safety.
11a) I don't think Maine ever had gun registrations. Certainly by 1985 they're on a shall-issue concealed carry license basis, where a CCL must be issued unless that government can demonstrate that the licensee can't legally own a firearm.