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<blockquote data-quote="Capm_Spaulding" data-source="post: 2853548" data-attributes="member: 17977"><p>lol that makes too much sense, hell no!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Honestly though, I don't think it's such an oversimplified situation as everyone on both sides of this argument makes it seem. Nothing will stop a criminal with enough time to carry out their action, it is 100% the criminals fault, that is true. </p><p>But... that doesn't mean we should just give up trying to make it more difficult to steal and let it fall into the hands of a criminal as easily as say a purse or pair of oakleys locked in a glove box. A gun merits more responsibility and safety than that, or at least it should. Most everyone goes out expecting to be broken into if only on a subconscious level, if we didn't, glove boxes and doors wouldn't come with locks. It's that once "hopefully" in a lifetime situation where some scumbag breaks into your vehicle/car, that you're glad you went what we refer to nowadays as the "extra mile" but if we changed our perspectives and looked at it as simply "the way" we'd sure have a lot fewer criminals running around with stolen weapons.</p><p></p><p>I recently caught flack from a gun store that will remain nameless for trying to explain to them the same thing... It's not that you HAVE to do these things, but it just creates a bit less sympathy if you don't and that day comes, particularly when I have first hand experience working for a company that invested decent money protecting their assets and the safety of the GP. What caused the controversy in this case was I was more upset a criminal now possesses several stolen AR15s than I was worried about their lost income. It's just a head scratcher when I have more home security for my collection than a gun store does for theirs, knowing the probability of someone trying to steal their guns are much high than mine. The criminals 100% fault yes, but ya coulda made it at least a little more difficult for them.. again you didn't HAVE to, but I bet you wish now that you would have.</p><p>No one likes going out of their way to ensure someone leaves their property be, but no one also likes dropping several thousand dollars on a storm shelter... until you hear the sirens roar, then you're thinking hey, maybe that wasn't such a bad idea after all.</p><p>Will extra steps ensure your gun is always going to be safe, or will a shelter guarantee your life.... No, not at all. But I don't want to ever want to play a victim, so if there are REASONABLE things one can do to decrease those chances, I will do them.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just my .02</p><p>Ultimately in all cases, both with the OP and the company I spoke of, it sucks some a**hole stole your gun(s), I hope they get what's coming to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capm_Spaulding, post: 2853548, member: 17977"] lol that makes too much sense, hell no! Honestly though, I don't think it's such an oversimplified situation as everyone on both sides of this argument makes it seem. Nothing will stop a criminal with enough time to carry out their action, it is 100% the criminals fault, that is true. But... that doesn't mean we should just give up trying to make it more difficult to steal and let it fall into the hands of a criminal as easily as say a purse or pair of oakleys locked in a glove box. A gun merits more responsibility and safety than that, or at least it should. Most everyone goes out expecting to be broken into if only on a subconscious level, if we didn't, glove boxes and doors wouldn't come with locks. It's that once "hopefully" in a lifetime situation where some scumbag breaks into your vehicle/car, that you're glad you went what we refer to nowadays as the "extra mile" but if we changed our perspectives and looked at it as simply "the way" we'd sure have a lot fewer criminals running around with stolen weapons. I recently caught flack from a gun store that will remain nameless for trying to explain to them the same thing... It's not that you HAVE to do these things, but it just creates a bit less sympathy if you don't and that day comes, particularly when I have first hand experience working for a company that invested decent money protecting their assets and the safety of the GP. What caused the controversy in this case was I was more upset a criminal now possesses several stolen AR15s than I was worried about their lost income. It's just a head scratcher when I have more home security for my collection than a gun store does for theirs, knowing the probability of someone trying to steal their guns are much high than mine. The criminals 100% fault yes, but ya coulda made it at least a little more difficult for them.. again you didn't HAVE to, but I bet you wish now that you would have. No one likes going out of their way to ensure someone leaves their property be, but no one also likes dropping several thousand dollars on a storm shelter... until you hear the sirens roar, then you're thinking hey, maybe that wasn't such a bad idea after all. Will extra steps ensure your gun is always going to be safe, or will a shelter guarantee your life.... No, not at all. But I don't want to ever want to play a victim, so if there are REASONABLE things one can do to decrease those chances, I will do them. Just my .02 Ultimately in all cases, both with the OP and the company I spoke of, it sucks some a**hole stole your gun(s), I hope they get what's coming to them. [/QUOTE]
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