The story I heard was when the daughter took over the business she gutted the business. This included very valuable guns collections that had belonged to Mr. Penny.Penny Hardware was my favorite
Then you must remember when you went squirrel hunting you could walk down the street with your 22 rifle with the squirrels hanging from belt ... and nobody said anything.I’m old enough to remember when the only person that needed to approve my firearms purchase , was my father.
Some one I know said he used to hunt on the Barr property that is all built up now days and a cab driver said scenic highway was a good place hunt turkey and told how he got lost hunting in Jones swamp.Thanks for that tip!
And the memories of Pennys Hardware and Reynolds Hardware.
I still have Dad’s Sweet Sixteen and Light 12 Browning A5’s he bought from Pennys. Loved that place!
Mr. Reynolds was the only fella that would sell me (as a kid) and my high school pals ..22’s back around 1969 because we were underage.
The stupid 1968 gun laws that came into effect apparently didn’t register to that kindly old fella,,,,,,,,,,,,,who also hired the most gorgeous young lady’s as cashiers!!