Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 23, 2015, 04:55:10 AM
http://q13fox.com/2015/03/22/thief-finds-handgun-when-he-breaks-into-car-in-locked-garage/ (http://q13fox.com/2015/03/22/thief-finds-handgun-when-he-breaks-into-car-in-locked-garage/)
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"I'm a responsible gun owner."
Ahem.
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(2)(a) A person shall not carry or place a loaded pistol in any vehicle unless the person has a license to carry a concealed pistol and: (i) The pistol is on the licensee's person, (ii) the licensee is within the vehicle at all times that the pistol is there, or (iii) the licensee is away from the vehicle and the pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the vehicle.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050)
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on March 23, 2015, 05:49:14 AM
Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 23, 2015, 06:19:53 AM
Full Metal Jacket - Jelly Doughnut Scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NP8y63Ms4o#)
Post by: Lincoln4 on March 23, 2015, 06:25:49 AM
Because that'll be a first. The current laws restricting our rights have done such a great job keeping criminals from getting guns.
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on March 23, 2015, 06:53:52 AM
Reminds me of FMJ and private Pyle's unlocked footlocker. Language warning.
Full Metal Jacket - Jelly Doughnut Scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NP8y63Ms4o#)
Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 23, 2015, 07:14:22 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on March 23, 2015, 07:21:08 AM
The criminal however is in violation of 594. He really should have done his transfer paperwork.
Post by: mfswallace on March 23, 2015, 07:22:11 AM
Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 23, 2015, 07:26:47 AM
Not a misdemeanor if the pistol is unloaded. It's a stupid thing to do but not illegal
You have a point. It is stupid, regardless of whether it is illegal.
Post by: mfswallace on March 23, 2015, 07:33:00 AM
I agree. 594 is irrelevant in this case. The guy is a dummy who just gave a gun away.
The criminal however is in violation of 594. He really should have done his transfer paperwork.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2015, 07:50:44 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on March 23, 2015, 08:00:16 AM
Post by: Jingles on March 23, 2015, 08:08:06 AM
Post by: mfswallace on March 23, 2015, 08:31:45 AM
He calls it a break in. The car was unlocked. How can it be a break in?
The thief broke into a locked garage...
Post by: Greenhorn on March 23, 2015, 08:38:59 AM
Post by: Jacque on March 23, 2015, 09:21:30 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 23, 2015, 09:58:35 AM
:yeah:He calls it a break in. The car was unlocked. How can it be a break in?
The thief broke into a locked garage...
The car was in a locked garage, so it is different than if the car was parked out on a public street. To me this seems kind of like if a scumnugget breaks into your locked house and steals guns that aren't locked in the safe.
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2015, 10:11:31 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 23, 2015, 10:25:14 AM
Post by: bowbuild on March 23, 2015, 10:30:21 AM
Most of us have already stated that stealing is always the fault of no one but the thief. And yes, the car was in a locked garage. I guess that will probably cover the guy, but who says the thief wasn't one of the residents with access? It was a public area for the apartment residents, not the guy's personal home. For you guys who refuse to say the gun owner was stupid, would you have left your gun in your unlocked car in an apartment garage? Your laptop? An expensive TV? It seems mind-blowingly stupid to me, but I live in an urban area and never leave anything in my car, locked or not.
Do they give out misdemeanors for leaving your car running outside 7-eleven, and your car gets stolen?? Just curious?? How many high speed chases involve stolen vehicles that put more people at risk being chased by the police than a single gun in the hands of a thief?? Not saying it isn't stupid.....but what really is the difference? :)
Post by: lokidog on March 23, 2015, 11:15:57 AM
:yeah:He calls it a break in. The car was unlocked. How can it be a break in?
The thief broke into a locked garage...
The car was in a locked garage, so it is different than if the car was parked out on a public street. To me this seems kind of like if a scumnugget breaks into your locked house and steals guns that aren't locked in the safe.
My first thought as well when I saw in a "locked garage". Next thing you know people will give someone crap because they left their TV all alone, not chained up, in their locked living room... and it got stolen, how dare they. :bash:
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2015, 11:17:10 AM
Most of us have already stated that stealing is always the fault of no one but the thief. And yes, the car was in a locked garage. I guess that will probably cover the guy, but who says the thief wasn't one of the residents with access? It was a public area for the apartment residents, not the guy's personal home. For you guys who refuse to say the gun owner was stupid, would you have left your gun in your unlocked car in an apartment garage? Your laptop? An expensive TV? It seems mind-blowingly stupid to me, but I live in an urban area and never leave anything in my car, locked or not.
Do they give out misdemeanors for leaving your car running outside 7-eleven, and your car gets stolen?? Just curious?? How many high speed chases involve stolen vehicles that put more people at risk being chased by the police than a single gun in the hands of a thief?? Not saying it isn't stupid.....but what really is the difference? :)
It's a $150 fine, at least in Clark Co., for leaving your car running while it's unattended.
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2015, 11:23:06 AM
:yeah:He calls it a break in. The car was unlocked. How can it be a break in?
The thief broke into a locked garage...
The car was in a locked garage, so it is different than if the car was parked out on a public street. To me this seems kind of like if a scumnugget breaks into your locked house and steals guns that aren't locked in the safe.
My first thought as well when I saw in a "locked garage". Next thing you know people will give someone crap because they left their TV all alone, not chained up, in their locked living room... and it got stolen, how dare they. :bash:
So, in this case Loki, you think that leaving a gun in an unlocked car in a garage used by all of the apartment residents was a smart move? Because none of us are saying "hang the guy!" We're just saying that it was a stupid thing to do.And, it obviously was a stupid thing to do because it's gone now. And, there is zero similarity between leaving a gun in your unlocked car in a common apartment garage and leaving your TV (or even your firearms) inside your locked home. The whole population of the apartment complex doesn't have access to the inside of your home. They do to the garage.
Post by: lokidog on March 23, 2015, 11:25:52 AM
Post by: Jacque on March 23, 2015, 11:43:31 AM
It's a $150 fine, at least in Clark Co., for leaving your car running while it's unattended.
I get it, the stupid shall be punished, but when did the paradigm shift that an owner is responsible for the theft of his property.
Post by: ghosthunter on March 23, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
He calls it a break in. The car was unlocked. How can it be a break in?
The thief broke into a locked garage...
No evidence of break in? They don't know how he got in.
Maybe he had code or key?
Post by: ghosthunter on March 23, 2015, 12:08:43 PM
But for the grace of god and extra security there goes I.
I often have guns in my truck. But when I have to go to the big city I empty everything out. This thief took the path of least resistance. A unlocked car.
Had the car been locked and equipped with alarm he might have walked by. Not wanting to attract to much attention.
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2015, 12:12:48 PM
It's a $150 fine, at least in Clark Co., for leaving your car running while it's unattended.
I get it, the stupid shall be punished, but when did the paradigm shift that an owner is responsible for the theft of his property.
It never did shift and for about the hundredth time, the responsibility for stealing is always the thief's. That doesn't make the owner less stupid. And yes, when you do something stupid, you often get punished for it. I sure do. :chuckle: Life is Hard. It's harder when you're stupid. - John Wayne
Post by: smalldog on March 23, 2015, 12:33:20 PM