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Guns Welcome, Loans Needed at Chappell Hill Bank
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By Rachel Witkowski
Ask Texas banker Edward Smith for the key to surviving the worst economic slump in recent memory and he's apt to give a simple response: guns and ammo.
After Chappell Hill Bank was robbed early last year, Smith replaced the large "no firearms" warning at the bank's lone branch with a sign encouraging customers to carry licensed concealed weapons inside. The bank also pays employees to take a concealed firearms course... read more.
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