by Data Age | Sep 2, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Compliance, Gems, New to the Industry, Security.edu
GREAT FALLS – In March the Great Falls City Commission adopted an ordinance that required local Pawn Shops and Secondhand stores to register all of their items in a secure database program provided by the Great Falls Police...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Laws, News
Medford Oregon City Council is considering a longer hold period for items sold at pawn shops and second hand dealers. The new rule would extend the current hold period of 5 days to 15. They are also looking at requiring these shops to include a photo of all items...
by Data Age | Aug 27, 2014 | Business, Compliance, General Merchandise, Industry, Management, New to the Industry, News, Security
Bridging the gap of communication is what authorities are working towards for Ocean County and Atlantic City, New Jersey. When items are stolen from Ocean County they are, more often than not, sold at pawnshops in Atlantic City. Ocean County Prosecutor, Joseph...
by Data Age | Aug 27, 2014 | Business, Compliance, General Merchandise, Industry, Laws, Management, News
Canada – Monday night, city council hosted a meeting where the council, “instructed staff to examine potential changes to the secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers bylaw.” Game Quest owner, Kelsy Polnik, did a presentation suggesting the rules be...
by Data Age | Aug 15, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Business Licensing, Compliance, Firearms, General Merchandise, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Laws, Management, New to the Industry, News, Safety, Security
GRAND HAVEN, MI – Brian Brookman, 43, says he doesn’t know why his business could have been targeted by federal authorities. Brookman once dealt in guns but has since retired that portion of his business, even letting his federal firearms license expire,...
by Data Age | Aug 14, 2014 | Business, Compliance, Education, Firearms, Industry, Laws, Laws & Regulations.edu, Legal.edu, Management, Management.edu, New to the Industry, News
Firearms dealers will soon have more regulatory reporting requirements hoisted on them with a new rule proposed by the nation’s top gun-enforcement agency Tuesday. Cracking down on potential firearms lost in transit and then used in crimes, is the ultimate goal of...
