Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Assault rifles are back! Big time! [View all]PavePusher
(15,374 posts)Stopped at a bar to meet a friend for what was supposed to be about a 5 minute conversation about some work issues. It's my regular weekend watering-hole and they are posted "No Guns" in accordance with Arizona legal requirements for those businesses wishing to restrict firearms. Because of this, and the fact that I am known there, respect the owners wishes, and prefer to have a good reputation with them, I left my sidearm in a locked metal case, locked to the drivers seat frame, truck locked, in a parking lot with video surveillance. During the "five minutes", the area got hit with an piece of the Arizona monsoon. Not feeling like running to my truck in the rain, I ended up staying 90 minutes, drinking two cokes and watching some sports. After the rain ended, got back out to my truck and someone had broken a window to get into it, taking loose change, radio, wallet and gun. I called the police, they arrived within 10 minutes, filled out a report and went home.
Got about half-value back on my insurance claim, window replacement was fully covered. Wallet was found in the parking lot the next day, only my squadron coin missing. Two other wallets were found as well, I learned later that several cars were hit that night. The video survaillance? Useless due to the rain and water on the camera lens.
This is what I get for obeying the laws that make Chicken Littles' feel good. Thank you very fucking much.