Fried burger Gets Ripped Off

Decades ago I was at a big swap back East. Yep, Englishtown, N.J. Long trip there. I had stuff stole,standing right there thy would come in droves... I went to the truck and brought back my sawed off 12 ga. No it was not loaded. set it there handy in plain site. Guys would ask about it. I just said, the next guy I catch steal my chit ... I ain't gonna shot him, just come up behind him as he walks off, and scare the living chit out out the SOB.
Funny par was nothing else was stole, and buyers pretty much came by one at a time.
True story.