Lots of recent posts on my local Nextdoor app about guns being stolen from cars. Every one was a gun, in an UNLOCKED car, and the gun was just stashed somewhere, like the console or glove box. Jeez folks, at least lock your doors. I’m not victim blaming, as folks shouldn’t be stealing. But still…

I wonder how many of these same folks had garage door openers in these unlocked cars, and behind said garage door was an UNLOCKED pass through into the house?

On a different angle, I’ve wondered how easy it would be to rig a parked car such that after a thief got inside, it would lock up and prevent escape. I could see some entertainment value in setting a trap like that.

My mazda cx5 will allow me to lock anyone inside the car if key is outside and they can't get out. My wife fusses at me all the time for locking her in while I run into store

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Locks of any kind rarely stop thieves. A good crowbar over comes most locks.

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There is a whole TV series about this thing - Bait Car

It is pretty amusing....it was originally based on catching car thieves, but would have the same effect on burglars if they closed the door.

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On the Oak Savannah

Ditto.

Sadly, it sometimes can happen if I go to a venue where there are metal detectors and I am forced to leave my gun behind. I hate it when that happens. In this neck of the woods, it's a rarity for me because I never attend sporting events or large concerts. But smaller music venues can have metal detectors so I am prepared for that IF I plan to attend such a thing. RARELY!

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This kind of stuff makes me crazy, for lots of reasons.
1) As a rule, doors should only be unsecured to pass through them. There are exceptions (I have seen a few folks here note that they have a health condition that makes it necessary for potential rescuers to be able to get in), but they are darned rare at best. If you think a locked door is an inconvenience, pay someone to slap you until your thought process is fixed. It is a less inconvenient than being victimized. The value in preventing stupid drunks from getting themselves shot when they go in the wrong house is worth every bit of the potential difficulty.

2) These are the people that makes enemies for the rest of us with their stupidity. I agree that the criminals are responsible, but we can take simple steps to make being a criminal a lot more of a pain in the butt. If your complacency arms a criminal, you are not of my tribe. You are not a serious firearm person if you do this, and that is the polite version. That is not even threshold minimum responsibility.

3) Generally speaking, a sidearm should be worn, not put someplace dumb in your car. If you don't know this, there is a major gap in your firearms training/education.

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I have a choice to make. At times I have doctors appointments in “no gun zone” buildings, etc. I had one doctor ask me: “What gun are you carrying today?” There’s really one place I won’t carry a firearm to (nor lock it in the car) and that’s Brook Army Medical Center; the gun stays home. I’ve gone to an ER and then admitted - hello security I have a firearm you need to lock up for me. Upon discharge from the hospital they give it back to me.

I am asking this is a question because I don't remember but isn't BAMC on Ft. Sam? How do you get a gun on post?

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