Those people who keep a gun in their vehicle might want to consider not leaving it there when returning home, especially if the vehicle is left unlocked.
A Peachtree City officer on May 31 at approximately 9:47 p.m. was dispatched to The Greens Apartments on Peachtree Station Circle in reference to an entering auto.
The complainant stated sometime between 7:30-9:30 p.m. her unlocked vehicle had been entered and her pink SCCY 9 mm pistol stolen, the police report said.
Another entering auto, with another gun stolen, was reported May 30 on Prestwick Court off South Peachtree Parkway.
The police report said a gun and a wallet were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.
Peachtree City police on May 28 also took a report of an entering auto and the theft of an iPad at the retail area on Commerce Drive.
No forced entry was noted, the report said.
In Fayetteville, police on June 4 just before 8 a.m. were dispatched to the area of Ga. Highway. 92 and North Glynn Street on an armed person call.
Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson Ann Marie Burdett said officers met with the complainant, who said at approximately 7:40 a.m., he was driving on Hwy. 92 towards North Glynn Street beside the BP gas station, when a white pickup truck with a trailer reportedly drove quickly behind his vehicle and began tailgating.
“The complainant told police he had to quickly stop his vehicle because another vehicle was braking in front of him,” Burdett said. “The complainant said the driver of the white pickup truck allegedly aimed a firearm at him as he continued to drive southbound toward Ga. Highway 54 and Tiger Trail.”
The complainant described the driver and provided the vehicle tag of the white pickup truck. The driver was described as a darker, possibly Hispanic or a light-skinned black male with a beard, Burdett said.
The complainant told the police he did not want to press charges, Burdett added.
Another gun on the street, courtesy of the responsible gun owner.
No worries. Going to be sold to gang banger for drugs and then used in turf war up in ATL. No harm no foul.
That’s arguable… No “responsible” gun owner would leave their firearm unsecured and open for grabs…
DH – we agree. This is just plain irresponsible and if it was up to me, this person would lose their privelege of owning a firearm or pay a massive fine. But – if you enforce those kinds of consequences, people will stop reporting stolen firearms. So while I agree this is just complete and utter irresponsibility, I don’t know how to stop this. Do you?
Perhaps when any gun is recovered at a crime scene, the person to whom it was registered should be criminally charged for reckless behavior of either providing the gun or failing to secure it. And, of course, the legislatures must close the gaping loophole of allowing guns to be bought or transferred without being registered.
STF, your suggestion will fall on deaf ears. t_w_t is only interested in allowing more gun access. Well, according to the article, he got what he wanted. There’s another gun in the hands of a criminal, and the responsible gun owner will probably go out and buy another one to replace it.
His second to the last line clues us in – “I don’t know how to stop this.” In other words, “Oh well!”
Charge the person who left their gun in an unlocked car, that would be a start right there..charges get stiffer if they can’t provide a serial,number, etc…
This time I agree with Mrs. Haddocks….with a gun comes responsibility…keep the gun on your person or lock it up,
Not a responsible owner..not in the least.
Exactly…