re: My Glock 27 was stolen

Of certain guns I don’t

Do what y’all want, I’m not y’all’s manager. But it does seem like some are a little too cavalier about losing a deadly weapon that could end up doing who knows what at a crime scene or in a dumb kid’s hands.

And yes it is a drag that we are almost ‘victim blaming’ for someone who was wronged through theft. But it is just reality, IMO.

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But it does seem like some are a little too cavalier about losing a deadly weapon that could end up doing who knows what at a crime scene or in a dumb kid’s hands.

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Duly noted. Don't think this hasn't crossed my mind and created 2nd thoughts... baked into the cake.

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Weagle doesn’t keep one in the chamber either

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Should have included this earlier. I DO NOT keep one in the chamber.

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Hope I’m not sounding confrontational. Have a good one

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You're not. Civil debate is the cornerstone to getting it right.

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So I see all the hate for the .40. But why?

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I reload 45acp and every damn time I collect brass I end up getting someone's 40 brass mixed in. That is my only complaint against it

But what do I know? My fave caliber is 38 Super.

Someone else said it, but I also highly recommend the g43 for concealed carry.

You had a 16 yr old gun you shot two mags through…why even get another one?

There’s very little chance you’d ever be able to get that gun out of the console, rack the slide, and put one on target before the immediate threat had the draw on you. Are you thinking you’d be a vigilante, see something happening in the distance and go save the day? Just run them over with your truck.

As far as a recommendation of a new gun… it really depends on what you want to use it for. There’s no reason to have a subcompact unless you intend to conceal it. If you’re going to keep it on your nightstand, in your truck, or open carry it, you’re going to want something full size. If you’re set on .40, that would be the G22, but as I mentioned, .40 is tougher to control and shoot accurately, especially for someone who doesn’t practice often. That being said, full size will be easier to be control than a sub compact.

I would recommend 9mm for a variety of reasons. If you’re into Glock, that would be a G17.

If you intend to carry concealed at some point, then you might want to look at some of the smaller sub compacts as others have mentioned. There are plenty of single stack sub compact 9mms that are easy to conceal, easy to shoot, and have decent capacity.

Bottom line is, if it’s a gun that’s gonna stay in the truck or home, or be open carried, make sure it is full sized. If you want to conceal, then look at sub compacts.

Edit: As other have mentioned, it’s not ideal to have a gun that doesn’t have a round in the chamber. But it is your preference. If you do keep a round in the chamber, make sure it is in some type of holster where the trigger is protected.

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Okay. You're a lazy piece of shite who has now put a firearm on the street that could very well take the life of an innocent person. If you'd been a more conscientious firearm owner this likely would not have happened. Instead, you're exactly the type of person that the left loves to exemplify when it comes to anti-gun sentiment. So thanks, a-hole. EDIT: Downvote away, but OP is the poster child for the left and puts stink on all other responsible gun owners.

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It seems to be a case or ignorance that is probably more common than I’d like to believe. Hopefully this situation and thread will help him and others change their ways, but attacking people for a mistake is probably not the best approach.

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where is the harm other than losing the gun? Do you feel it represents a threat to the general public?

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If I ever had a pistol stolen and the cops showed up to my door saying it was used in a murder, I would feel tremendous guilt for my negligence.

I keep a pistol in my truck at all times. Overnight, it's in a locked box that is cable wrapped around my seat post. If someone really wants it, they could steal it. I'm just going to slow down the thief as much as possible.

It's easy enough to pop open each morning when I get in the truck.

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Do you feel it represents a threat to the general public? Not being argumentative, but I'd like to know. Does this represent an unsafe situation to other people?

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By your own actions and history, you have answered all of your own questions.

Do you feel it represents a threat to the general public?: frick yes.
Does this represent an unsafe situation to other people?: frick yes.

-- you lost control of a gun. You don't know where it is, and you don't know who has it.

Was it some thug? Was it some drug addict? Was it just some creeper and noticed your truck unlocked and got lucky? Was it a kid?

You DON'T fricking know. And because you don't know, you can't rule ANY of them out. As a gun owner, it is YOUR responsibility to maintain control of its security. Due to your own negligence, a negligence that you admit will probably happen again, you have armed someone. Which means you have partial responsibility of any action taken with said gun.

Maybe you got lucky this time and some creeper picked it up and has it stashed at his house.

How can you rule out that next time, it isn't some 12 year old kids and one of them accidentally blasts a hole in his little sister's head because he doesn't understand the power in his hand?

You can't. You can't rule that scenario out.

Is it likely? With all honesty, it is NOT likely. But is it possible? frick yes.

Why take that chance? Don't be lazy. Secure your gun.