RD
I agree. All of these "airing outs" in public are distasteful, but to a greater or lesser degree depending on the motive.
If an OP's motive is strictly to attempt to protect his brothers and sisters its palpable. If the motive is to do otherwise, its probably best to handle it personally.
But the one thing that would help everyone is to avoid starting one of these until one has all of the facts. Here, it appears that the OP did not know that the business owner was dealing with cancer. If he would have known he may not have taken the course he did. Nevertheless, he definitely is entitled to have his guns and his money returned.
