hogey Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Heard on car radio a couple rifles,shotgun and ammunition stolen yesterday from a car in Sunderland apparently during the day. Anyone heard anything about this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bit info here: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10131929.Guns_stolen_from_car/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Rather unlucky for the owner, lucky for the thieves they happen to choose the right moment to strike,,,, Don`t know the circumstances, but I would never leave unaccompanied guns and ammo in car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 hopefully the rifles were without there bolts,i would think likely the owners licence will be visting the shredder if not facing charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 hopefully the rifles were without there bolts,i would think likely the owners licence will be visting the shredder if not facing charges. There but for the grace of god go all of us!!! as long as he has taken reasonable precautions to secure them, i.e. take a working part with him and put the firearms in a locked boot or out of sight under a tonnau cover then, in the eyes of the law, he should have nothing to fear... if he hasn't taken reasonable precautions then he deserves everything he gets.. Sometimes, leaving guns in an unatended vehicle is totally unavoidable or logistically difficult... let's not get all high and mighty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 hopefully the rifles were without there bolts,i would think likely the owners licence will be visting the shredder if not facing charges. that's what I was thinking, but how likely is it that he removed the fore end from the shotgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 lets hope they find them, if not thats another 3 guns gone under ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 , but how likely is it that he removed the fore end from the shotgun? I always do if leaving the gun in the car. I sent visiting a friend down south to do some deer stalking and pheasant shooting. I had the shotgun and rifle attached to the car with a security cable and took the ammo, bolt and forestock into the services in my cartridge bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Generally I always plan my journey to avoid leaving the guns in my car on their own but I guess this guy was at best unlucky or at worst negligent. I was outside a certain gunshop around 3 weeks ago where there was a Focus parked, on the back seats were 2 rifles of some description..........they were just asking to be stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) I remove the bolts and carry the ammo from rifles if I have to stop and park as close as possible to any premise I visit. Theft is never expected or often planned for so I rarely remove parts from shotguns or the ammo. Somehow rifles seem more dangerous?? I'd best be a bit more careful with shotguns ! Edit - Spelling Edited December 30, 2012 by Kes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) If I'm going up to Scotland or down to Bilsley I am looking at 4 hours plus in the car up to as long as 7 or 8... those journeys, whilst not impossible, wouldn't be very comfy, practical or pleasant without one or 2 pitstops. Ammo, bolts (or in case of Blaser... trigger)/forends come with me in backpack, rifle/shotgun stays in car in hard case, at the bottom of half a ton of other ****! I don't anchor it to anything but it would be difficult for an opportunist to get at.... EVERYHTHING else would have to come out first... on my Scotland trips that includes all my camping gear and a 160 litre coolbox that sits on top of it! I really can't see any court accusing me of not adhering to the conditions on my ticket! Edited December 30, 2012 by Vipa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bloody hell I wouldn't leave my car in southwick never mind my guns aswell it's a right **** hole lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I always do if leaving the gun in the car. As an additional precaution I dry fire my shotgun on snap caps before removing the fore grip. (An additional tip from a well known choke maker) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 i take my guns everywhere with me when i get out the car,,the faces people pull when in the chippy is amazing,,its even better when i put the carts in the gun :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Some one must have been watching the chap that wasn't pot luck it's been planned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Recovered from a burning wheelie bin this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Recovered from a burning wheelie bin this morning. Any chance of a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 It's direct from the police so don't link. Two rifles and a shotgun found. Believed to be the ones stolen. Will probably be on the usual news sites shortly. ; Should read 'no link'. ; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northamptonclay Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Two arrested 26 and 36 year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) Two arrested 26 and 36 year old Well thats good news! Shame it will have cost the owner so much anguish possibly his cert all for nothing...... Found a link http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/men-arrested-after-shotgun-and-rifles-recovered-in-sunderland-1-5267003 Edited January 1, 2013 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Looks like the owner might have had the bolts etc , rendering them useless . They may not have been ditched otherwise. Could mean they might not be too hard on the owner. Hope not anyway! GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Looks like the owner might have had the bolts etc , rendering them useless . They may not have been ditched otherwise. Could mean they might not be too hard on the owner. Hope not anyway! GH How have you come to that conclusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I was wondering that. Bottom line is that we don't know the circumstances. He may have been jumped for them. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Sat on the toilet probaly. How have you come to that conclusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogey Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Well whatever his reasons for leaving them in his car its good news that they have been recovered.I hope he does not get into to much greif over this. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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