tombdaddy504 said:
Appreciate the full blown derailment, as this was as much a PSA as anything else. Buddy of mine around the corner had his truck broken into last night. Obviously in same area. They stole a small pocket knife that he had just started carrying with him. Suppose he's an idiot for not pulling security on his truck all night or not thinking to take a pocket knife inside every night.
The point is that I fully expect my vehicles to be broken into at some point; however, I don't leave the doors unlocked and I don't leave firearms in them when I have an opportunity to secure them properly. It would sure be a shame to lose some of the equipment in my van, especially the expensive Yaseu I have mounted, but that's why I carry insurance. Generally it is impossible to prevent burglary, the thieves will always seem to find a way, but I'm going to make it hard for them and try to prevent the theft of an item that could cause significant harm to others (such as a firearm).
Unlocked BMVs are common, especially during transitional periods of the year, but those basic concepts of "hide, lock and take" that are posted on signs and stated during PSAs do help deter burglars.
So regardless of where you live, "hide, lock and take."
http://hidelocktake.com/