BlueHeelerFl
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Everything has its place. It's a well-known tactic among gun collectors to "dress down" and act like hicks when attending gun shows and negotiating on guns. The last thing you want to do is give the impression that you have money.
Studies have shown that the long-time wealthy (as opposed to the newly rich) tend to have lifestyles far below their means. Ostentatious display of wealth is tasteless as well as stupid.
Getting back to the subject at hand, that sign -- and the condition of the house in front of which it's posted -- bespeaks volumes about the mental and financial condition of the occupants. I'd lay odds that they're paranoid, as well as not having two nickels to rub together. To a smart thief, that would be the main reason to bypass that house, not the implied threat of being shot.
As strange as it may seem houses like this get robbed a great deal. Older mobile home parks have alot of rental units and they see a lot of turn over, and get their share of lowlifes living in them. And many of them are just looking for enough to get a quick fix