What's with all the firearms thefts from LEO's?

[Tejas]

Seem like a rash occuring or are the thefts just reported more nowadays? The buzz of the local gunshow was about a F/A AR stolen from an off-duty officer's private vehicle the night before. Then there's the report last week of an entire *arsenal (3rd burst M4 + 2 Glocks) taken from a cruiser in Austin, and then there's this idiot

http://www.theunion.com/article/20091130/NEWS/911299994/1007&parentprofile=1053





(* sorry, couldn't resist, antis just have to see that word in print at least once weekly)

[Raster]

1. What are "LEOs"?

[derby378]

2. Law Enforcement Officials (n/t)

[Raster]

3. Ah, thanks!

[AtheistCrusader]

4. It was unlocked?

Holy cow.


You never EVER leave a firearm in a vehicle, if it's unguarded. Not like that. Wow. Even locked, all there is between your firearm and a criminal, is a thin piece of glass.

[Tejas]

5. Even worse,

the one that happened locally right before the gunshow.....the F/A AR was in the officer's personal SUV. The vehicle was stolen from his driveway but recovered in a traffic stop within 24hrs, the machinegun nowhere to be found. Apparently the SUV had traded hands before the traffic stop, no info on the weapon has ever surfaced.

[oneshooter]

6. The question should be

What are thes LEO's doing with F/A weapons off duty and in thier private vehicle?

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

[Tejas]

7. Only valid reason I can see is if they're SWAT

Maybe if called in the middle of the night, they can head straight to the assignment?

[Katya Mullethov]

9. Its in his car for the same reason any of them ever "need" them

THEY ARE FUN TO SHOOT , WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS BUYIN !

[Hoopla Phil]

8. Happens a lot. Just not reported in the news very often. It's all very hush, hush.