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Ng3me t1_j5ugrg4 wrote

Reply to comment by LFKhael in Philadelphia juvenile street gang linked to thefts of nearly 100 firearms from Pennsylvania gun stores by TreeMac12

Any gun store that has guns stolen from them should be heavily heavily scrutinized. Gun store security procedures should be airtight. Should be inspected often and owners held accountable for issues. These places leak guns.

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mikewarnock t1_j5upgrc wrote

Agreed. There should be strict liability when it comes to gun thefts. Probably impossible to get a law like that passed in PA though.

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Delfiasa t1_j5wde4i wrote

Right? Meanwhile all the marijuana dispensaries have armed guards, require ID for entry, double door entry system, etc.

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Narwhalbaconguy t1_j5vztrc wrote

Agreed. All gun stores should be required to lock the guns away, not just the store. ESPECIALLY when nobody’s there.

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LFKhael t1_j5uioay wrote

The people who stole are going on trial, and quite likely to fairly serious prison time.

The Taco Bell off the North Philly BSL stop had more security to hand over a fucking bean burrito.

Meanwhile, there's 60 fire arms on the street that we're most likely not recovering because these stores treated security like a joke.

They're going to get paired with stolen cars and used for crimes that will be a nightmare for both the PPD's clearance rates and the DA's conviction rate.

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Ng3me t1_j5uika4 wrote

Another “responsible gun owner against people asking gun owners to behave responsibly.”

Look these places sell dangerous deadly weapons and they are largely left to do whatever they want. We’ve had huge settlements against pharmaceutical companies and distributors for releasing opioids into our communities. The NRA makes sure no gun sellers face any similar consequences. It’s wild. It is well within reason to scrutinize how guns are stored in these stores.

Also, there are already laws against stealing from gun stores and these people are being investigated and pursued.

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nnn62 t1_j5uom5k wrote

Huge settlements against pharmaceutical companies that didn’t even put a dent in their pockets due to how much those scumbags made from pushing those opiates. Settlements don’t do dick, you need stringent regulation.

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sakamake t1_j5v4eig wrote

Yup. Even calling them "huge" settlements is just smoke and mirrors. They aren't meant to punish these companies or change the behavior, they're just a way of making sure the government gets a (relatively small) cut.

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