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2017-11-27 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Carjacker returns stolen vehicle with baby on board, mother faces criminal charges

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Posted by Fred 2017-11-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 The baby was helpless and needed to be protected by the mother. She should have taken the baby with her. In Russia, if the car thief took the vehicle and baby at gun point, would she still face charges?

In Georgia, USA, I am told that if you have a weapon in a locked car at your residence and it is stolen and later used in a crime by the thief, the owner of the firearm could be liable for harm caused by the weapon if it is used in a crime if the loss of the firearm is not reported to authorities.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-27 01:16|| 2017-11-27 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 as in all states if a firearm is stolen and not reported then the original owner is liable

Posted by 746 2017-11-27 14:24|| 2017-11-27 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 746, I'm wandering off the topic into the weeds quite a bit but what you say is a good reason not to blow the theft off as bad luck and to report it. Some of these thefts get reported as "Lost Items" by the police rather than felonies--probably to keep down the crime statistics down. Different jurisdictions do it differently depending on a number of things about the theft. IMO there's a slim to none chance of recovering stolen firearms. Homeowner's policies might provide some relieve and the NRA has a firearms policy with membership. However, it doesn't seem right to stick the NRA carrier with the tab for your loss--it didn't have anything to do with them. Meanwhile, one can pray that your stolen firearm does not hurt anyone in a crime.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-27 15:02|| 2017-11-27 15:02|| Front Page Top

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