While I was in a Denver gun store today, my car was tagged on the wheel in the parking lot. The gangs do this on wheels or bumpers at gun stores, shooting ranges, gun shows etc. Later when you are parked at a restaurant, hotel, or other location that's less well guarded or not under video surveillance, other gang members spot the marker and break into the car for a quick gun grab. This is so RAMPANT in San Antonio where we were for a National shoot this summer, the police chief of that county came out to brief the 400 participants of our competition. Too bad three teams had already been victimized the first day. This is the first I've heard of this in Denver . Please pass this info along to your 2nd amendment list.This next comment from a Gunsite instructor: I don't know how widespread this is becoming , but the info regarding the NSCA Nationals in San Antonio is correct, as all of us who compete in sporting clays know. Competitors there were having their vehicles marked with a small adhesive dot on the rear license plate or rear bumper, then followed for miles and having their vehicles quickly and efficiently broken in to when parked for lunch etc. Some crews were working the parking lot at the Nationals itself. 27 high end shotguns were taken there recently. They know when 1400 shooters with high $$ competition guns are in town. BTW I shot with a young man who was trying out a new gun at the Nationals. He and his father lost all their guns and equipment while making a quick stop for lunch at a BBQ place in Corpus Christi the month before.When leaving the gun store or range, give your car a quick walk-around. It can't hurt.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Warning, Maybe?
I have no provenience on this, but I consider the source to be reliable. It has a generous dollop of credibility, so be advised:
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This sounds like a great way to round up crooks - get a car, park it at a gun store, or shooting event, then drive it to an ambush site. Wait for crooks, arrest them, or film them for later arrest and prosecution, rinse, repeat.
Put some Airsoft or other replica non-guns in the back seat, just to lead them into temptation.
The part that raised flags for me was the bit about first tagging a car, then following it for miles. If you're going to follow someone, why tag the vehicle?
I'm pretty skeptical myself. But that does not mean that I don't encourage keeping a good lookout.
"If you're going to follow someone, why tag the vehicle?"
So you can hang back and still not lose them when cars get between you, or when you run into same make/model/color. Also, hanging back makes it harder for them to spot you if you're tailing someone.
Or, if it's a large enough gang, they can cover multiple possible stops without tailing just by looking for the marker. I'd bet that was the most common.
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