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United States
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There has been discussion recently about mixing firearms and coins, mostly for security purposes. Even though the debate will continue for as long as both exist in the world, I'm sure we can all agree not to mix the two together as closely as the fellow in this news article. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090220..._pistol_bankIs this a form of Darwinism at work? -- Boris |
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Canada
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 United States
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The .44-caliber handgun was not loaded Yeah that's not exactly a simple gun to hide either  I do believe the story would have been much more interesting when the teller found some 44 cals in the reject bin of their machine  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The problem I see with this story is the guy with the gun in the bag was a criminal , an honest coin collector who protects or at least partially protect his collection by the simple method of have or owning a firearm is a completely different thing from this story .
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United States
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Metalman is most correct.
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Canada
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Not really on the story topic, but...
I think a vintage Derringer or a Pepperbox would be an excellent addition for a collector of the same era US coins(-another small little metal piece). This would be near impossible in Canada. You could obtain a collecting permit, but then I believe the firearm has to be rendered unusable... in my opinion, damaged.
I have heard of old US coin collections that include vintage graded sidearms. I think at one time more coin collectors did own vintage arms as part of their collecting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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On a trip in 2007 to New Orleans my son and I checked out several coin stores in the French Quarter and all of them also sold antique firearms. I think the two go hand in hand, both pieces of history. Since I collect Spanish Colonial 8 Reales, I also have acquired vintage musket balls, cannon balls, and swivel gun (deck gun) balls. But I'm not taking mine into the bank in a bag.
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Canada
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What a village idiot..plain and simple..
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Spain
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The problem I see with this story is the guy with the gun in the bag was a criminal, an honest coin collector who protects or at least partially protect his collection by the simple method of have or owning a firearm is a completely different thing from this story .
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United States
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Right on Metalman. Arkansas, that is starting to get awfully close to Pelosi country. My guess is the crook will be sent to counseling because of his upbringing and the coin owner cited for tax evasion as he did not list his coins on his taxes. Sorry, in a real bad mood this morning. I feel better now. Jim  |
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United States
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For me there is way to much info missing from the story. For example there are numerous .44 cal guns in existance. Some are really small, some are old, some are big, some made from almost anything, some simi auto, some revolvers, etc.
All I'm saying is he truthfully could have been planning on taking it to be pawned. Obviously not ment for a bank robbery since not loaded.
Still taking a gun into a bank is not really the workings of a rocket scientist. Makes a person wonder just what was going on in his head.
I was stopped one time from just taking pictures of the lobby of a bank by several armed guards.
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United States
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What you sew so shall you reap!
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United States
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Everbody knows you don't carry a gun in a bag of nickels, the gun could scratch ther coins. Besides, if someone were to grab your bag of coins, they would get the coins and the gun. This is the best reason for a shoulder holster.
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Posted 02/20/2009 7:21 pm
