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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cliff Reuter, post: 7883055, member: 115140&quot;]Sorry to hear of your loss. Very disheartening. Some of those slabbed items are very unique and should <u>eventually</u> be recovered if they aren&#039;t destroyed. Those three are obviously very seasoned, very calm, and do this as a profession, so it will be a challenge to recover it.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for pawn shops on the lookout for stolen items ... not so much.</p><p>I came across some of my nail guns in a Florida pawn shop one time and the owner got defensive saying they followed the law by listing the items on the required form and held them for 30 days before offering them for sale. It is up to <b><u>us</u></b> to check the list for our stolen items. (In my case I didn&#039;t realize my lead carpenter had pawned them!!)</p><p><br /></p><p><u>On a helpful note, I was told one time after being burglarized to be careful, because from a security standpoint they may be back for what they missed or because most people will replace the stolen stuff with new.</u></p><p><u><br /></u></p><p>The officers advised us to make it as difficult for criminals as possible. </p><p><br /></p><p>-Out of the way doors with large glass windows make it easy for them.</p><p>-Use double-keyed deadbolts on the doors (not an easy to open thumb latch on the inside). But have a key hidden but close in case of a fire.</p><p>-Keyed locks on windows are helpful but the same rule for keeping a key nearby for fire safety still applies.</p><p>-That blaring siren is a great idea but needs to be inside and outside to even make people think there may be a fire. That is legal (not like a false report to get the police there faster).</p><p>-Dogs can offer protection but are not foolproof. A neighbor had his two german shephards get locked in a room while his house was robbed.</p><p>-I have a friend that uses a speaker and motion sensor to trigger a recording of a vicious sounding Doby/Rottweiler/Mastif type dog. (Chihuahua&#039;s don&#039;t have the same effect for some reason.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck with the recovery and I&#039;m sure you are doing more to be proactive. Hope my suggestions help you or others.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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