PITTSBURGH (100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) Pittsburgh Public Safety says there's been a concerning increase in guns stolen from cars in the city.
Nearly a dozen have been stolen over the past month.
Some of the vehicles were left unlocked, so police are reminding gun:
- Thieves target vehicles for any kind of valuables and often find guns as a result.
- Guns should never be stored in unattended vehicles whether the vehicles are left locked or unlocked. Vehicles are not a safe storage place.
- Stolen guns quickly become part of the illegal gun market, thus contributing to the problem of violent crime. This is exactly what the gun owner intended to guard against.
"Don't make it easy for thieves. The last thing a lawful owner wants to hear is that their stolen gun was used in a shooting, especially if the theft could have been easily avoided by responsibly storing the firearm," Public Safety said in a statement.
