Clarksville News: 51 guns stolen from vehicles so far this year

[FortKnox]

http://clarksvillenow.com/local/police-51-guns-stolen-from-vehicles-so-far-this-year/

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville police said there have been approximately 373 vehicle burglaries since the beginning of the year.

The vehicle burglaries considered were those which had some type of unlawful entry and did not take thefts occurring while in the company of acquaintances.

Out of the 373 vehicle burglaries, 51 of them had firearms stolen from inside of the vehicle. Out of the 51 vehicle burglaries in which firearms were taken, 42 vehicles were unlocked, 5 were claimed to be locked, but had no signs of forced entry, one had a door damaged to make entry, one had a window broken, and two were locked but left windows down.

Nearly all of the vehicles involved were parked in the owner’s driveway or in front of the residence. Most of the firearms taken were handguns. The monetary loss in the 51 burglaries involving theft of firearms was approximately $33,000.

“Vehicle burglaries are generally a crime of opportunity and unlocked vehicles are prime targets,” Clarksville Police Department spokesman Jim Knoll said. “So, please take the extra couple of seconds to lock your doors, remove valuables from your vehicle, and make sure firearms are properly secured.”

[Sam1]

The owners are to blame, 49 of 51 thefts showed no damage to the vehicle which means they were unsecured.  1 had door damage and 1 had a busted window which means only 2 of 51 thefts were legit.

Edited August 26, 2017 by Sam1

[bersaguy]

I seldom lock my Jeep doors since if a thief wants in a broken window will most likely be the result. I also never ever leave a gun in my Jeep. When I get out my gun gets out with me......JMHO

[DWARREN123]

Secure your stuff!