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HappyMe

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22. To steal the guns.

Reply to Atman (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 12:29 PM

Jan 2013

They can resell them on the street or use them to rob somebody. It's not rocket science.

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A White Plains home listed on the interactive gun map was burglarized Sunday morning... [View all] Earth_First Jan 2013 OP

Most likely coincidence. Westchester is outside 5 borough's, many own guns upstate. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #1

The Journal News is published in Westchester County, not in the 5 borough's of NYC nt brush Jan 2013 #23

As someone that lives in NY, robbing a house upstate is where alot of legal gun owners live. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #33

Westchester is not "upstate," however. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #78

were the firearms stolen? RedstDem Jan 2013 #2

The report states that the safe where the firearm was stored was tampered with... Earth_First Jan 2013 #6

so it wasn't to deliberately steal guns because they be prepared to deal with a safe. Coincidence. bettyellen Jan 2013 #17

Have you seen videos of idiots trying to steal ATMs? pipoman Jan 2013 #20

As my cop friends say, we can only evaluate the ones we catch riqster Jan 2013 #80

That doesn't necessarily follow. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #30

the gungeoneers have it covered with five different theories - any two of which use opposing logic. bettyellen Jan 2013 #41

So what? Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #57

so, people see through it for the BS that it is. bettyellen Jan 2013 #67

Fine... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #69

Plus, if you were to burglarize a home I'd imagine a safe is where you would check for valuables. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #35

But I thought if the bad guys KNEW there was a gun HockeyMom Jan 2013 #3

People who would put up a sign saying there are guns in the home are stupid Marrah_G Jan 2013 #9

Like Those "This Truck Protected By Smith & Wesson" Bumper Stickers. Paladin Jan 2013 #47

+1 denverbill Jan 2013 #10

Not all of the criminals check out the details or know how to read. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #54

They put up signs because they are stupid. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #59

Did they steal the guns? Iggo Jan 2013 #4

Looks like there was an attempt to take the guns siligut Jan 2013 #15

No - there was an attempt leftynyc Jan 2013 #55

It was a gun safe siligut Jan 2013 #63

I'm indifferent - I think the leftynyc Jan 2013 #70

In my experience gun safes do look different siligut Jan 2013 #73

Wait, why would publishing the name of a gun owner PROMOTE a burglary? Atman Jan 2013 #5

To steal the firearms? Indydem Jan 2013 #13

A quicker, higher resale crime... Earth_First Jan 2013 #14

To steal the guns. HappyMe Jan 2013 #22

No, it sure as hell isn't "rocket science." Atman Jan 2013 #32

What a load of tripe. Indydem Jan 2013 #68

Good! bongbong Jan 2013 #90

Well it would be rocket science to come up with an explanation treestar Jan 2013 #98

It wouldn't, except in the fevered imagination of gun nut imbeciles alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #34

Atleast this owner was responsible enough to have them locked in a safe Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #7

^this^ frylock Jan 2013 #83

Any houses not on the list burglarized on Sunday? Downwinder Jan 2013 #8

This is the only correct response. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #29

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #36

That flushes another argument down the toilet KingFlorez Jan 2013 #11

Except that once you strip away anonymity... krispos42 Jan 2013 #37

That's a big stretch Atman Jan 2013 #43

That isn't the point.... KingFlorez Jan 2013 #51

"Coincidentally or not"?? What horseshit. Robb Jan 2013 #12

So you supported the wholesale promoting the names and addresses of these owners? Earth_First Jan 2013 #18

Regardless of what I support, your OP remains horseshit. Robb Jan 2013 #19

Strawman. They never made such a claim. Tempest Jan 2013 #40

Leaves me speechless, so... 99Forever Jan 2013 #16

Well, for once I agree with the gun nuts on something WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #21

Exactly. HappyMe Jan 2013 #25

Then the gun OWNER should be held liable. Atman Jan 2013 #44

You can drive without christx30 Jan 2013 #77

This is a real non-story gollygee Jan 2013 #24

I guess we'll just have to disagree... Earth_First Jan 2013 #26

Something else that would also decrease the movement of illegal firearms gollygee Jan 2013 #28

Really? Earth_First Jan 2013 #31

WAIT WAIT WAIT...you belive it is IRRESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE TOOLS TO CRIMINALS??? Atman Jan 2013 #48

Who said anything about providing guns to anybody here? Earth_First Jan 2013 #49

You said it was irresponsible to provide tools to criminals. Atman Jan 2013 #53

Some days you just miss having the unrec button Johonny Jan 2013 #27

+1. The poster is having a problem with cause/effect. No evidence of it. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #42

Have a link to support this? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #38

Here's a link: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #100

So much for deterrence. rug Jan 2013 #39

In closing, I was not aware that this is a RW, NRA meme... Earth_First Jan 2013 #45

For too many if you don't hate gun owners/ownership SpartanDem Jan 2013 #52

hit.nail.head Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #58

LOL bongbong Jan 2013 #92

Your premise is predicated on the logical fallacy, post hoc ergo prompter hoc LanternWaste Jan 2013 #99

LOL. Guess the gun didn't stop the perp. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #46

Get Back To Us When You Have Something Beyond "It's Possible." Paladin Jan 2013 #50

I wonder... Orrex Jan 2013 #56

Just wondering.... ReRe Jan 2013 #60

Sorry, but people should have the right to know who in their neighborhood is armed Hugabear Jan 2013 #61

You do not have a right to know what your neighbor owns. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #71

If they own a gun, then yes I should be able to know Hugabear Jan 2013 #95

Thankfully a vast majority disagree with you. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #96

So? How many houses were burglarized that weekend? jberryhill Jan 2013 #62

4 houses recently; 3 of which do NOT appear on the Journal News Map... VOX Jan 2013 #65

White Plains police: Burglary's connection to Journal News gun-permit map 'pure speculation' VOX Jan 2013 #64

It will take an admission by the burglars... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #72

Owning a gun increases the chances you or someone you know will be shot. hunter Jan 2013 #66

You can also find that house on Zillow and Google Earth upaloopa Jan 2013 #74

Burglary usually occurs when no one is home. nt NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #75

So what are you saying here? Kalidurga Jan 2013 #87

You may "know" an NRA talking point. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #88

Neither of those would tell you much about the contents, though. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #76

One robbery meh nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #79

If your premise is correct, how in the name of everything logical does having a gun Chorophyll Jan 2013 #81

A home invasion is different. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #82

I understand that, thanks. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #86

A quick access combo handgun safe opens in two seconds. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #89

of four houses recently burglarized in white plains, only one was included on the list.. frylock Jan 2013 #84

But doesn't this also mean that burglers also knew which homes DID NOT have guns??? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #85

So having a gun didn't prevent the burglary. Kaleva Jan 2013 #91

Why would it? No one is home. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #93

This is moronic. Having grown up near White Plains, I can say that 5 homes are robbed there on any Squinch Jan 2013 #94

It would be silly for gun supporters to generalize from that treestar Jan 2013 #97

Did house next door - with "No gun zone" sign - - get robbed? Hoyt Jan 2013 #101