Someone stole my guns!

[robsterclaw]

I'm a bit past pissed off. 2 teenagers were seen leaving my house this afternoon by my new neighbor. They took my jar of quarters that had $170, and took my large lock box sized fire safe that held my 3 guns, a video ipod a stack or bills about $100, our social security cards some Barbados money and quite a few dollar coins.

The cop told me she couldn't follow this up tonight, but would look into it tomorrow. That disappointed me, but also made me a little angry. We have an idea who did it except by tomorrow they will have had time to break into the box and do whatever with my guns and stuff. I'm sure the quarters are already toast.

Does anyone know if the cops try a little harder when teens steal guns or if they just hope to find them later on some how? I talked to my brother (CSPD) but he was too busy to talk for long. I am just curious if anyone has experience with stolen guns of it makes it more of a priority.

The only silver lining is wifey said to go get a handgun. This time I'll hide my gun safe better. I just hope they aren't able to break it open and get caught quickly. They are too young to try to sell it to a pawn shop where the serial numbers will come up as stolen, so it bothers me where the guns will end up.

[WillysWagon]

Sorry to hear about your loss !!!!!!!
Hope you get all your goodies back and then get some payback.....

[Delphi]

that is bad news i couldnt immagine how pissed i'd be if that happend to me....

Maybee now is time to consider in a decent allarm system for you... I had brinks and it didnt cost much to have the whole house covered, window breaks doors and everything. At the end of the day it decreases your home insurance more than it costs, and it would keep valulables like your guns somewhat safe... Stats show they generally run away when the alarm goes off.

A good gun safe thats bolted to the ground helps too.

I really hope that you get your stuff back soon and those kids are sent to some hellish juvi

[kwando]

that is a bummer. we just moved to a new house and we have brinks coming out to install an alarm. it cost a good amount up front, but that is because we had sensors install on all the main level doors and windows, glass break sensor, and a motion sensor in the basement and the main level. right now i am looking for a gun safe as well.

Good luck, hope you find those bastards. I would file a claim with your homeowners insurance, so there is a claim that your guns were stolen. Send them the s/n's. that way if they commit a crime with the weapons, you can prove it was not you.

[mr_dove]

I have a small lockbox with my guns in it too. It might be time to bolt the thing down.

[JohnTRourke]

Call the ATF
that's total $hit
when mine got stolen, the PD was all over it within a day.
i was getting calls from the detective, etc and they were recovered within 3 days. (of course the f*cking ATF/.gov has now "stolen" them for 10 months now, but that's a different problem)

[Asha'man]

Call every gov't agency that might have an interest in this. I bet the fact that there are firearms involved gets them off their fat lazy asses a lot faster than any other robbery would.

[roman gnome]

Damn, sorry to hear that Rob!

I hope you can track them down.

[robsterclaw]

I'll call the ATF later today. That sounds like a good idea. I went to the local places that have coinstar machines and the banks around here to ask if they'd keep track of the time anyone tries to cash in the change. Also talked to most of the businesses around here to note anyone paying in quarters, and Saturday I'm going house to house in the direction they walked and ask if anyone noticed them.

I did go buy an HK compact .45 today. I just couldn't force myself to buy the tactical version. I'll just buy the barrel and replace it later when I'm ready to buy a silencer. It wasn't even fun gun shopping because I was so pissed at the reason for having to go. And not happy about adding $900 to a credit card I paid off last month. Trying to look on the bright side, that I finally have a .45. I'll enjoy it after I catch the little bastards.
Thanks guys and I hope I get them back too.

[pickenup]

That SUCKS. I hate thieves.

The money is toast. Even if you find some kid spending it, there is no way to "prove" the coins were yours.

"She will look into it tomorrow" is just a statement they use, to blow you off. They are looking for the quickest way to fill out the paperwork, and get to the next place. Unless they have a witness (that can point out the kids RIGHT NOW) they are not going to do anything except wait to see if your guns turn up.....someday.

Not bashing cops, it's just the way it is. With a description of "a couple of teenagers, headed that way" what CAN the cops do? There are SO MANY thefts now days, that even if they involve a gun(s), without something more to go on, there isn't much they can do.

Some departments don't even sent out an officer for such matters. They just take the report over the phone.

I had 4 guns stolen years ago. The cop that showed up asked how long I had lived there. I told him, and he said he was surprised that it took as long as it did for them (he figured it was the kids in the neighborhood) to rip me off. Told me point blank that he wasn't going to DO anything except file the numbers and see if they turn up.

I did end up getting one of the guns back. The cheapest one of the bunch, of course. Hope you have better luck.