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Title: Father Story Description: A legal gun owner, barber, and activist are a few of the hats that Devon Reynolds wears as a community figure in the Maplewood neighborhood of Rochester, N.Y. but most importantly, he is a father to four young boys. The motivation to open a barber shop and a food pantry all comes down to the legacy he wants to leave for his sons. “They are my reincarnation,” said Reynolds. “To see myself reincarnate before I die is a blessing.” Reynolds felt the need to obtain his pistol permit in 2020 as a means of protection, which he received in 2021. “There’s a high volume of crime, a low volume of compassion, and I have four boys I have to get home to.” First Caption: Devon Jr. and Jayden, two of Reynolds’ sons, kiss Reynolds while hanging out outside his Dewey Ave shop and food pantry during a “Feed the People” event he hosted where he barbecued burgers and hot dogs to give out to those in need in the community. The food pantry, named Sweet Ida Mae Food Pantry, in honor of his late grandmother, Ida, who ran a food pantry out of her apartment in Harlem, NY, providing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to those in need.