“Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures…”

“On Sept. 26, Target set off a national firestorm when it said it would close nine stores in four states because theft and organized retail crime had made them too dangerous to run.

On its face, Target’s announcement was evidence that retail crime was preventing one of the country’s most prominent retailers from operating stores profitably and safely. It challenged skeptics who believed that retailers had exaggerated the impact of organized retail crime and used it as an excuse for poor financial performance…”

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/target-store-closures-theft-and-crime-higher-nearby.html

You know I never heard of anyone trying to rob a gun store. Maybe other stores should learn from them. Obviously what ever their doing to prevent crime works.