It is also telling that government doesn’t consider a locked vehicle as “safe storage.” They’re essentially conceding that they can’t deal with car break-ins. Like what’s the point in having locks on vehicles if they mean nothing for the purpose of criminal liability?

@avsterbone Anytime I see the word “permit”, in any context, I think about what the phrase would sound like if it were replaced with “Permission”. 🤫 Asking for permission from the state government to exercise a right. #2A

@avsterbone I think this is immoral. That said, a car cable lock box is 10 bucks

@avsterbone I've heard of it in L.A. County, but no arrest at the time. According to my source, the loaded gun was in a fake clock by the bed that wasn't a CA approved FSD. A neighbor's "minor son" stole it. Gun owner pleaded out to $1K fine, no jail & loss of 2A rights. IMHO he was lucky.

@avsterbone Was it near a building where he was prohibited from entering with his firearm?

@avsterbone We fought a local safe storage law in NY and defeated it, because I pointed out that the police depts storage systems in thier cruisers wouldn't meet the threashold established and that they werent exempt

@avsterbone My Ct. permit expired at the end of the year, even though I sent in the renewal promptly. Their web site suggests they are about 10 weeks behind right now.

@avsterbone The Narcissist's Prayer That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I did, you deserved it.

@avsterbone They only do something when violence occurs. Meanwhile, every day ppl report strangers checking their cars, breaking into cars, stealing packages, etc and nothing is done

@avsterbone This is why we don't wait for permission from the government to exercise our rights.

@avsterbone A Libertarian Oprah should be the only one approving gun permits... ...and you get a gun, and you get a gun, and you get a gun...

@avsterbone CT law states a locked glove compartment is lawful safe storage.

@avsterbone @Billc1241 Never report a stolen gun, it’s self-incrimination under such laws and therefor the 5th Amendment applies. That’s what the upshot of cases like this prove. Keep your pie-hole shut, even if they show up after a gun trace on a crime gun. Don’t lie, but don’t say anything.

@avsterbone @Billc1241 The defendant in this case should challenge the law based on Heller and the fact that it requires self-incrimination to report a theft. Toss all the evidence on 4th and 5th Amendment grounds. Tell the DA “prove there was a gun.”