12 guns, ammunition stolen from house

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120707/NEWS/707079906

Published Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 1:00 am / Updated at 4:16 am

Twelve guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition were stolen Thursday from a house near 30th Street and Titus Avenue, Omaha police said.

The 55-year-old man who owned the guns told police that a relative left the house while two friends stayed behind. When the family member returned, the friends were gone and the firearms and ammunition were discovered missing.

Police advise gun owners to keep weapons locked up to avoid such thefts. They also should record gun serial numbers to make the guns easier to find if they are stolen, said Officer Michael Pecha, a police spokesman.

— Susan Szalewski

[onehandle]

1. Gun culture 'responsibility.' nt

[ThomasP]

2. Don't worry

I am sure Darrell Issa is on the case. He might not be able to pin it on Holder directly but that doesn't mean he won't try.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Surely this must be a misunderstanding......

nobody stockpiles that many guns.

[nodak401]

4. trust me

when i say 12 guns isn't stockpiling. i know many people with more guns than that and i have no problem with it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. It's a moot point anyway

They're most likely on the streets by now.

[Skittles]

6. oh I am sure you don't

[Omaha Steve]

9. So even multiple unsecured guns are ok?

Had they been locked up, the owner would still have them!

[aikoaiko]

7. Sounds like a fairly easy crime to solve.

Hopefully the owner will get his firearms back and the thieves get 10 years for each firearm.

[geckosfeet]

8. With friends like that....

Aside from the thievery, the writing is wretched.

the friends were gone and the firearms and ammunition were discovered missing.

"discovered missing"? I think leaving out the word discovered would have been a good idea.

[onethatcares]

10. how's that work?

owner, "hey, we're going out for some ice cream. Do you guys want to come along?"

friend 1, "nah, we'll just sit here and play nintendo until you get back"

owner "Ok. Just don't touch the guns and ammo I have in the hall closet".

friend 2, "who? us? "

owner leaves, returns, checks hall closet, asks wife, "Do you know those guys last names?"