Police Say Seattle Man Stole Dozens Of Guns, But Did He Get His Background Check

By Tom Knighton

Firearm thefts are a serious problem. No one wants to see guns in the hands of bad people, and regardless of who ends up with them, stolen guns are stolen property. They belong with their rightful owners no matter what.

Not only that, but stolen firearms are often used in such a way that anti-gun proponents can point to the misuse as justification for more gun control. The fact that stolen guns, by definition, mean they will never be subject to gun control seems completely irrelevant to them.

However, Seattle Police say one man has stolen dozens of guns and thousands of rounds of ammo.

SEATTLE – Seattle police are investigating after they said a man stole at least a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a house in South Seattle Wednesday.

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A Beacon Hill resident called police to report the apparent burglary after arriving at his home in the 4000 block of 14th Avenue South and finding several empty shipping boxes on his front porch. The boxes, where the ammunition had been stored, were pried open and emptied.

Well, let’s hope he also stole a gun safe. He wouldn’t want to run afoul of Seattle’s …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms