by Data Age | Jun 24, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Laws, New to the Industry, News, Software, Tech
MISSOULA, Mont. – Missoula police are cracking down on the resale of stolen items. Police want to put in a web program called Leads Online into every pawn shop to track the items brought in. The money to start the program is already in the 2015 approved police...
by Data Age | Jun 24, 2014 | Industry, Laws, News
HENDERSON, KY (WFIE) – The Henderson City-County Planning Commission is hoping to finally get their proposed Zoning Ordinance passed at tomorrow’s city commission meeting. The ordinance will allow certain businesses, such as tattoo parlors and pawn shops...
by Data Age | Jun 24, 2014 | Business, Industry, News
In Raleigh, NC, residents were successful in preventing a new pawnshop from opening in their neighborhood. Their primary concern was “an increase in crime and vagrancy”. Pawn Stars and other TV shows have gone a long way to improving the image, as well as...
by Data Age | Jun 23, 2014 | Gold & Jewelry, News
The recent price rally in gold has everyone speculating. Will the trend continue or is it a simple bump? Here are a few articles that outline the different view points. NASDAQ seems to think gold and silver mining stocks are ready to rally. Paul Ploumis of Hard Assets...
by Data Age | Jun 23, 2014 | Firearms, Laws, News
For decades, Durham County has been the only county in North Carolina to have a law requiring its residents to register their handguns. That changed last week. Guns.com reports on the repeal of a 1935 law requiring fun owners to register their firearms with the county...
by Data Age | Jun 23, 2014 | Firearms, News
In an attempt to change the stigma surrounding firearms, volunteers at the north Hansell Shooting Sports Complex set up a free event on Saturday to help educate the general public about guns and gun ownership. See KIMT news piece here by DeeDee Stiepan.