Quote Originally Posted by Squeeze View Post
^^^THIS. Now, before the crowd of shop owners chime in with the "It only takes an angle grinder and 5 minutes to defeat a gun safe"... Yes, you are correct. However, these thieves are looking for a quick grab. They aren't going to want to spend time cutting into a safe and hoping they get the guns they are specifically looking for. Not to mention, I'm guessing Lakewood PD was on-scene pretty quick. Is it a pain in the butt to put the guns away in safes every night? Yep. Is it better than having them all stolen? Yep. The criminals likely cased the store before hitting it. Probably around closing time to see if the guns were put away after hours. Just guessing though.
If I remember correctly, a member here said the guns would get scratched being transferred to and from the safe everyday by employees and that would hurt the bottom line. Plus, safes cost lots of money.....