Bodega owners in New York City are packing heat as a surge of violent crime threatens their safety and businesses, according to a report. 

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Bodega owners across New York City to receive special firearm training for self-protection

Hundreds of Big Apple supermarket and bodega owners are applying for firearm licenses as the epidemic of violent shoplifters plagues their industry.

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NYC bodega owners, grocers arming themselves with guns amid violent thefts plaguing Big Apple

The organization says workers are seeking gun licenses as well as undergoing weapons training and de-escalation techniques.

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United Bodegas of America announces initiative to arm workers in NYC shops

The United Bodegas of America announced they have formed a “secret society” tasked with training the shop owners and then helping them apply for licenses to carry.

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A secret society is now helping bodega owners get legal guns to protect themselves.

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Hundreds Of NYC Bodega Workers Applying For Gun Permits Amid Violent Thefts

Hundreds of New York City bodega workers have become concealed carriers — and they've done so through a "secret society of gun owners," WNYW-TV reported.What are the details?The United Bodegas of America on Sunday said the group formed a "secret society" for bodega workers and owners across New York City to legally obtain concealed carry licenses, the station said, adding that the UBA initiated things after the pandemic."Anyone that's out there …

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Hundreds of NYC bodega workers are now concealed carriers through 'secret society of gun owners'

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Refusing to Play Victim: New York City Bodega Owners Become Gun Owners Amid Rising Crime Rates

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Some bodega owners in New York City want an extra layer of protection, in the form of firearms. The union representing bodega owners said it has created a secret society that will train bodega owners and help them obtain permits to carry small guns. United Bodegas of America said interested owners are already being trained by authorized instructors who are either military or ex-law enforcement members. Once trained, they can …

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Bodega owners training to carry guns by union

The United Bodegas of America announced Sunday it formed a secret society after the pandemic for bodega workers and owners across New York City to legally obtain a concealed carry license. FOX 5 NY's Michelle Ross has the story.

Bodega workers form ‘secret society’ to secure legal firearms across NYC

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