How About This, What's The Best Way To Prevent A Crime?

I dunno if you saw still in circ, but the LCS I work at got hit in a smash and grab. The stuff in the display got stolen but everything of value was in the safe. I think the manager has a .45 in his car, but that's it.

While you're right about a good safe (and maybe even more importantly, a good hiding place for it). There's also how you get it home. Was it delivered or installed, or did you bring it home yourself?

I think it starts with awareness. Things like, being careful with who knows about your collection, and paying attention as you leave the coin shop, and drive home. I also make sure no one can tell I'm carrying coins or supplies as I'm walking up my driveway into the house.

And, while I'm not armed to the teeth, I am armed to the hip.
Seriously though, a little concern about your surroundings and appearance goes a long way.

At home our security is a safe and a .22 (essentially a tic-tac gun).

Keep your expensive coins in a safe "off site" and having Smith & Wesson as friends don't hurt either.
John1

Some pretty solid responses I am hearing! Like it!

As a concealed carry permit holder, I feel that that's great advice GrapeCollects! Especially since, if I understand correctly, you work in a coin shop, which puts you into a different category with regard to needing to protect yourself (awesome job, by the way).

What I hope everyone remembers though, is that a gun should not give you an increased sense of confidence or safety. It is no substitute for being aware of your environment and how you present yourself. If you're careful, you'll likely never need your gun.

Safe travels everyone!

Some of us would say:
"Carry a gun".

In Australia, I do not know of anyone who has a gun.
They are just too much bother. The gun has to be kept in a gun safe, the ammo stored separately, and the key secured. Or the gun won't be licensed, nor will the owner. Reviewed and inspected every two years. Authorities do psycho and criminal record checks.

The only people who have guns are the criminals.
They ignore all of the above.
Because of this, if I found out if anyone had a gun, I would feel obliged to report it to the police, to check their records.

Gun clubs are reasonably popular in Australia, but you need a separate license to shoot feral animals.
Feral pigs, foxes and cats are a major threat to Australian native wildlife.

I am glad I don't live in the more dangerous parts of the Middle East or South America.
If that were the case, I wouldn't collect coins.
Some would rather fake them instead.

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I do, however have a small hidden safe for my more valuable coins. My safe consists of 90 pounds of 1/4 plate steel, bolted to the floor in the bottom of a cupboard, and covered with a rather innocuous looking corrugated cardboard box. Indiscriminate junk tossed over the top of that.