In February, a man in Leesburg, Florida, was arrested on allegations he shot his wife and daughter with a stolen gun during a family argument. The findings validate the warnings of law enforcement officials in several major cities where reports of gun thefts are increasing. “That is insane,” said Gioffre, 27, after the Trace told him about the estimated number of annual gun thefts. According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Massachusetts is the only state that generally requires gun owners to keep all their firearms locked. Critics of such laws say they prevent gun owners from accessing their weapons in an emergency.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2017 10:00 UTC