California Police Chief Loses Gun After Leaving It In Bathroom

By Tom Knighton

Gun control activists often latch onto any story of an irresponsible gun owner losing their firearm as proof that law-abiding citizens as a whole are too careless to carry guns. We’re held accountable for every mistake made by anyone who ever carried a firearm legally. Or illegally, even.

Of course, by that logic, even the police shouldn’t be permitted to carry guns.

Deanna Cantrell issued a video apology Wednesday night for inadvertently leaving her gun behind in a stall at the restaurant on Los Osos Valley Road, where she’d stopped to eat lunch at about noon.

She realized her mistake within minutes and went back to get the weapon, but it wasn’t there, a city press release stated.

Cantrell obtained video from the business, located next to Target, that showed a man entering the same restroom minutes after she’d left, according to the city’s press release issued at about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday.

Police are asking the public’s assistance in locating the man who may be in possession of the stolen firearm. He is described as balding, and was wearing a black jacket, lime green and blue striped shorts, and sunglasses.

Cantrell acknowledged her actions were “irresponsible and …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms