Hopefully they catch this thug. If anyone tries this with my coin dealer, he'd better be praying the police get him before I do.
The thief had a knife. The coin dealer should have had a concealed gun to protect himself. Coin dealers must be armed to thwart violent criminals. It just the facts of the life of a coin dealer and collectors alike. When we deal in extremely valuable goods, we must remember that, in these days of increasing poverty, increasing homelessness, we MUST take precautions to protect our valuables including our families that may be dragged into this type scenario. There will be no future for the one who'll try to take what's mine. BE AWARE OUT THERE. Bruce
Yes, Whether at home or at work or at play you are at risk of being robbed, or worse,especially if you're a known coin dealer. I am not a dealer and my coins are not worth anything near a dealers inventory, but I'll protect mine with all I've got. Thieves beware, this is your only warning. Bruce
I wonder what a gun would do if it was on a person being hit with a stun gun. Would the bullet explode from the electricity?
Not sure if bullets can explode from an electric current... seems logical, but probably depends on many factors. If you watched a certain Mythbusters episode, then you at least know not to store your guns in an oven and forget about them. Anyway, pretty sure the body would insulate the gun from getting enough of an electric charge for a bullet to explode. Just an offhand guess. Regards, Michael
At least he's ok, thats the most important part. A personal alarm system may have helped. Stun guns can temporarily incapacitate someone rendering one helpless for a few seconds. A weapon, pepper spray or a personal alarm may not have helped. A concealed video camera in his home may have helped identify the "thug"
If I was a coin dealer I would certainly make a small investment to protect my large investments, something along the lines of a S&W 44 Mag. or a Glock 9mm would suffice. But I guess when you're being zapped with a stun gun you really arent capable of even standing let alone pointing a gun. I have my home protected whether I'm here or not.
With young children in the house, I don't have the luxury of a loaded gun at arm's reach in my house. Makes me glad I'm not a coin dealer I guess!
since bullets are made of a brass casing that totally encloses the gun power the electrical charge would flow around the power and will not arch inside the casing ,thus it will not fire
I have to wonder if he was really a target because he was a coin dealer. Did the man have a shop? If so, why would a burglar attack him at home and not at the store? How many dealers bring their inventory home every night? Guy~
