With a line of armed honest citizens waiting to buy products in temporary short supply would tend discourage any one even thinking of stealing....
imo
And in mine too.
Hard to understand why Floridians, who have the right to carry, aren't all doing that. But then 80 million eligible voters don't even use their right to vote, a right patriots have fought and died to secure for us. What kind of Americans not only won't defend themselves but won't take part in the selection of their own leaders?