'Crime gun' seizures rise, but so do firearm thefts across Orange

[SecularMotion]

Almost 1,000 guns had been reported stolen to the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Orlando Police Department through the end of November. That's only a portion of the countywide total, as gun thefts reported to the other 10 police agencies have yet to be tallied.

The 994 stolen guns reported so far represent a 46 percent jump over the 680 gun thefts reported by all 12 county police agencies in 2001, according to Orlando Sentinel research. And while the county's population has grown in the same period, it has been outpaced by the growth in gun thefts.

Thefts of firearms are of particular concern to authorities because of the likelihood they'll end up in the hands of criminals and used in more crimes. Stolen guns are so lucrative and easy to sell that Orlando police say burglars target homes and cars seeking firearms of all types.

And victims who don't securely store guns, or who don't record their weapons' serial numbers, are unwittingly contributing to a black market of essentially untraceable guns, according to interviews.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-gun-violence-orange-county-20140102,0,7397528.story

[oneshooter]

1. Another Google Dump with no comment.

You are an exceptional example of a gun prohibitionist. Says little, mainly because you don't want your ass handed back to you.

[geckosfeet]

2. Hey. I have an idea.

Lets publish the names and addresses of people with gun permits.

[ileus]

3. I still remember the time my brother bid and won

253 seized and "disabled" firearms from his county.

He stripped and sold parts for a few years...made a pretty penny.