I practice what the military taught me. My firearm either goes with me or it's watched. If traveling alone then I plan accordingly. Thieves are pieces of garbage!

Laying blame on this poor man for his rifle getting stolen is the same thing as if his beautiful wife was taken from the truck and raped. "He should have known better than to take such a pretty woman put in public."

Insane.

Typical of this forum anymore, the holier than thou crew shows up and hijacks a thread.
This guy asked for help and lo and behold, no one offers help.

Typical of this forum anymore, the holier than thou crew shows up and hijacks a thread.
This guy asked for help and lo and behold, no one offers help.

The ONLY help anyone on here can give the fella that had his rifle stolen is to keep an eye out for this gun. I'm sure that anyone that opened this thread will be on the lookout.
Another way to help others is to offer opinions that will perhaps help someone else from being in the same predicament.

In the industry I work in, we reach out and help other companies within industry that have a FUBAR. We then use their misfortune to teach and learn.

The truck had no stickers other than A&M sticker. The gun was on the floor of the backseat covered up by stuff with clothes on top.

Being covered up on the floor of the backseat I gotta think somebody KNEW that gun was there... P_102

Being covered up on the floor of the backseat I gotta think somebody KNEW that gun was there... P_102

It looks pretty unique. Maybe it will turn up somewhere?

fouzman's rifle did I believe at a pawn show and he got it back.

Yes, I did. And it was a guy who saw my post here that noticed the rifle in a pawn shop and notified me.

I can't tell you how to prevent theft if you leave your rifle(s) in the truck like I did. I still blame myself even though we've all done it. Mine was parked next to my house, in a gated community. Not a public setting.

Anyway, there are several things I can offer with respect to possibly recovering your firearms if they're ever stolen.

-Write down all your serial numbers. Guns, rings, scopes, barrels, triggers anything that has a serial number, write it down.

-Take photos and video of every one of them.

-Engrave your identity on each gun in an inconspicuous area.

-If stolen, go to the PD and file a report immediately. Having all of the aforementioned info will speed up that process.

-Verify that your info has been entered into TCIC/NCIC so if your guns show up somewhere for sale and the buyer checks, they'll be flagged as stolen.

-Check your insurance. If your guns are of significant value, you're going to need a rider on your homeowner's policy to cover them.

That's about all the help I can offer. Very sorry for your loss OP and don't give up hope. You may get lucky and get it back like I did.

carrying and leaving a gun in your car...it's a decision only we can make,

Three things can happen

1. It gets stolen and you are out the $$ it costs. You drop your head, walk away knowing you took the chance and now its gone.

2. The police will take it as evidence if you have to use it to defend yourself. You may never see it again.

3. None of the above and you consider yourself lucky.

it's a coin toss,, yes, I keep a gun in my car all the time, so I have made the decision if it goes, it's gone.