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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jaceravone, post: 389204, member: 9474&quot;]I have one local coin shop.&nbsp; It is located in an alley in downtown.&nbsp; The alley is a thoroughway between two main roads.&nbsp; Even though it is well traveled between pedestrians and the police, the alley is a popular hangout for much of the city&#039;s homeless and less fortuate.&nbsp; The shop has one camera, and I don&#039;t even know if it works.&nbsp; I have heard that the owner carries a gun, but I have never seen it.&nbsp; I have noticed on several occassions that the owner of the shop regularly gives the these people money.&nbsp; I asked the assistant about this and the comment was that this was a form of payment, basically to leave the store alone - plus, he genuinely feels bad for them.&nbsp; It apparently works, since there has not been a robbery or hold up there ever and he has been there since the early 70s.&nbsp; But here in WV, I would not be worried so much about the owner as I would about the regulars that visit.&nbsp; We have some good ol&#039; boys that mean business.&nbsp; Knives and guns are just part of the culture, especially in the coin world here.&nbsp; Heck, when you show up to a coin club meeting, you almost wonder if it is an NRA meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think I am the odd-ball out because I don&#039;t carry.&nbsp; It has been suggested many times that I start carrying, and although I do own a few hand guns, the responsibility is too great.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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