[Jewelry making - Article 00971] - Re: [Orchid] Store Security

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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    John, You are going to get a variety of answers on this one.  The NRA
    members will all quote stories about various incidents in which it
    appears that guns were used successfully to deter robberies. 
    However, that being said, you should be aware that most legitimate
    jewelry security people--the Jewelers Security Alliance, for example
    and that Jewelers Mutual- the country's largest jewelry insurer all
    actively discourage jewelers from carrying handguns. They believe
    that gun ownership by jewelers usually leads to more injuries and
    deaths among innocent people like the jeweler and their employees
    than among the criminals.  Perhaps you should look into some other
    reasonable changes in the way you do things.  You might go to your
    local police department and tell them what is going on and ask if
    they would increase patrols near you on the nights you are going to
    be working late.  Maybe you should get an employee or friend to hang
    around with you at night so there are more of you around.  Get a
    large dog.  Park closer to your store (or move your car closer after
    the store closes if that is possible.  Don't carry any jewelry out
    with you.  Put a surveillance camera up that allows you to see
    outside your store.  There are lots of safe (and in the case of the
    large dog idea fun) alternatives to gun ownership. Daniel R. Spirer,
    GG Spirer Somes Jewelers 1794 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02140
    617-491-6000 spirersomes AT earthlink.net www.spirersomes.com  

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