Pistols stolen from my vehicle

[James Crider]

My Bersa Thunder .380 and my Kel Tec P11 were recently stolen from my glovebox in my car. I was terribly sick about it and have no idea who when or where it happened. I reported it to the PD as soon as I found out and think they were only gone a day or so. Since then, I have taken to securing my carry piece in the trunk in a bio safe I have cabled inside the trunk. I think one of my kids got something out of the car and didn't re lock the doors. My question is, has this ever happened to anyone and how do you secure your weapon in your car? The Bersa had been my glovebox gun for a couple years and I had just gotten my KelTec back from a friend who had borrowed it for range time before buying one. I dont usually carry 2 pistols in my glove box, just so happened they were both in there this time. Thanks for the comments and seriously guys, no comments about me being a DA or any such thing, ok?

 

[BC1]

Sorry to hear it. Whenever someone rips us off we feel pretty violated. The sad part is they probably are out on the street now. Hopefully they'll get grabbed before they can do some harm. There's a lot of states that won't let people carry in certain locations so a lot of guns are placed in glove compartments. I don't think legislators understand the potential for trouble such laws cause.

 

[Kalamity023]

I know in my state you'd be charged for improperly storing a firearm. The laws in CT are so vague that leaving a gun in the car isn't practical. Just hope they aren't used to do harm and a safe in the trunk sounds like you're committed to not make the same mistake twice.

 

[James Fix]

thats why mine is in my pocket

 

[Deserteagle]

Either carry your gun everywhere or leave it at home. If you know you will be going somewhere that you cannot carry (courthouse), buy a small lockbox and secure it to your car. I bought a cheap metal pistol case that came with a cable which is attached to my seat, so you would need lock cutters to get it. But I try not to leave any gun in my car.

 

[Warbirds]

Crappy way to learn a lesson.

What would be the pros and cons of posting the S/N and such on forums so that if they show up on online adds people might be able to report them as stolen goods?

 

[jdsonice]

Sorry about your loss. It is always a bad feeling when something like this happens.

My thought is that you should report this to the manufacturers - the serial numbers - just in case the guns are sent back or taken somewhere for repairs. I am not sure what the legal implications are.

Anyone, thoughts on this? Is this a good idea or something one can get into trouble for?

Thanks.

 

[Sir Diealotz]

I feel your pain.

About 17 years ago my S&W 9mm was stolen from my home. No forced entry so it was an inside job. I suspect a relative by marriage but could never prove it. It never has turned up...

Live and learn...

 

[kerb]

My Bersa Thunder .380 and my Kel Tec P11 were recently stolen from my glovebox in my car. I was terribly sick about it and have no idea who when or where it happened. I reported it to the PD as soon as I found out and think they were only gone a day or so. Since then, I have taken to securing my carry piece in the trunk in a bio safe I have cabled inside the trunk. I think one of my kids got something out of the car and didn't re lock the doors. My question is, has this ever happened to anyone and how do you secure your weapon in your car? The Bersa had been my glovebox gun for a couple years and I had just gotten my KelTec back from a friend who had borrowed it for range time before buying one. I dont usually carry 2 pistols in my glove box, just so happened they were both in there this time. Thanks for the comments and seriously guys, no comments about me being a DA or any such thing, ok?

Was anything else taken?

I had a set of keys and my garage door opener stolen out of my truck a couple years ago. My wife had to go into the hospital, and we had thrown her keys in the console before checking her in. And of course your registration is in the car, so the thieves know right where to go. Luckily I wasn't carrying that day.

That was one expensive mistake. Had to get locks changed on everything.

 

[Icemanii]

Sorry to hear you had your pistols stolen but glad to see you have invested in a better security system for them.

Glad to say, so far, never had a weapon stolen from me, but I am quite aware of security issues for myself.

For me, it is always a concern as my two daily drivers are not real secure. My Harley has 'hard' saddlebags, but they are fiberglass, realistically not hard to get into. My CJ7 has a soft top, the few times it has a top on it, so again, not real secure. The Jeep has a storage box under the rear seat that bolts thru the body and is locked, plus I added a lockonto the tailgate so two locks to beat.


Kerb, for this area a big thing is to break into vehicles and steal the gps and the garage door opener. Most people program in their home in the gps so the thieves can easily find your house. Then they have the opener to gain easy access. Majority of people don't lock the door between the garage and the interior of the house, so easy pickings. (the gps in my wife's truck has the local PD programed in as 'home'. Figured should make a thief wonder)

 

[kerb]

Yeah Harley bags are ridiculously easy to steal. I can have the whole (locked) bag off of a stock Harley in about 10 seconds using just a screwdriver.
My bike is my usual mode of transportation. A problem if I need to enter a place where carry is prohibited.

To minimize the risk of the bags getting stolen, I replaced the speednuts that usually hold the bags in place with Torx bolts that screw into a captive nut. It's impossible to get the bags off now without unlocking and opening them first.

 

[DRNurse1]

Good Information for all from this sad event...

Sorry to hear you had your pistols stolen but glad to see you have invested in a better security system for them.

Kerb, for this area a big thing is to break into vehicles and steal the gps and the garage door opener. Most people program in their home in the gps so the thieves can easily find your house. Then they have the opener to gain easy access. Majority of people don't lock the door between the garage and the interior of the house, so easy pickings. (the gps in my wife's truck has the local PD programed in as 'home'. Figured should make a thief wonder)

The other information regarding registration with home address above is also concerning. Any thoughts about securing all your ID in your vehicle? How about those who are caught carrying (as we should be) but needing to go into the post office, or in my case, work? Is there a consensus here on a good and a better way to secure your firearm and ID?

 

[mappow]

Most people program in their home in the gps so the thieves can easily find your house. Then they have the opener to gain easy access. Majority of people don't lock the door between the garage and the interior of the house, so easy pickings. (the gps in my wife's truck has the local PD programed in as 'home'. Figured should make a thief wonder)

God I love this site. EXCELLANT suggestion, going out to the truck now and change it.

 

[tricolordad]

Haha thats great! I don't ever ever ever leave a gun in the vehicle, even when hunting. I do, however, take the slide off and stash it under the CD sleeve on the visor and put the rest in a yellow envelope if I have to pick up my kid from school, which is the only place I can't carry that I have to go.

 

[kelcarry]

With my bad luck all my guns would end up being stolen on the day I have to turn them all in after the little crap in the whitehouse gets the UN bill through that will confiscate our firearms under international law. Just the idea that I wanted to be the first to turn mine in and someone ends up stealing them. Is that bad luck or what?

 

[Sir Diealotz]

With my bad luck all my guns would end up being stolen on the day I have to turn them all in after the little crap in the whitehouse gets the UN bill through that will confiscate our firearms under international law. Just the idea that I wanted to be the first to turn mine in and someone ends up stealing them. Is that bad luck or what?

Sorry about your loss.
Same bastards will hit my house as well

 

[Rich M]

Haha thats great! I don't ever ever ever leave a gun in the vehicle, even when hunting. I do, however, take the slide off and stash it under the CD sleeve on the visor and put the rest in a yellow envelope if I have to pick up my kid from school, which is the only place I can't carry that I have to go.

That seems like a lot of work. I installed a vault in my vehicle that I can access from my seat. Thankfully laws here allow you to carry if your just picking up or dropping off you kid. Don't take it inside tho...!!

 

[Rich M]

My Bersa Thunder .380 and my Kel Tec P11 were recently stolen from my glovebox in my car. I was terribly sick about it and have no idea who when or where it happened. I reported it to the PD as soon as I found out and think they were only gone a day or so. Since then, I have taken to securing my carry piece in the trunk in a bio safe I have cabled inside the trunk. I think one of my kids got something out of the car and didn't re lock the doors. My question is, has this ever happened to anyone and how do you secure your weapon in your car? The Bersa had been my glovebox gun for a couple years and I had just gotten my KelTec back from a friend who had borrowed it for range time before buying one. I dont usually carry 2 pistols in my glove box, just so happened they were both in there this time. Thanks for the comments and seriously guys, no comments about me being a DA or any such thing, ok?

Why keep it locked in the trunk? Do you carry at all or just keep it in the car?
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You will never be able to access it in an emergency if its just stored in the trunk.

 

[Tea Man]

Go here and report it.

HotGunz Stolen Gun Search

 

[Rocketgeezer]

Sorry to hear, and you had a unfortunate thing happen, no reason to call you names, sooner or later everybody gets ripped off, not that your loss isn't signifagant, but at least it was not a high dollar 1911, of course if you left that in your car i would have call you a DA, I do have a question did the LEOs give you any crap when you reported the loss, such as haveing you prove you owned the guns? something simalar happened to me and when I gave them the serial# they ran it for being stolen of course it came back clean, they flagged it stolen at that time, and read me a riot act about not keeping it in my car, ( it was a cheap pump 12 gauge), they even ran a backround ck on me, they were really treading a fine line as to how they were handleing this, I spoke to the assistant chief the next day and without saying so he seemed to agree they were pushing it, thank god I had a clean record, and my permit certification was issued by there department, .........never did get the gun back..........and still keep one in the car, dependable but nothing exspencive