Truck got broken into, hunting rifles stolen.

Long story short, was moving 3 hunting rifles between my place and my girlfriends place to hunt over the course of the weekend. We made a pit stop at a strip mall for a few minutes and one of the natives busted my back window and stole all 3 rifles, mine, my girlfriend's and my kids.

All were in soft cases and on the floorboard in the back seat, it was at night, but in a well light and populated area on the side of a busy thoroughfare. I don't know what else I was supposed to do besides not leave my truck unattended. Was only out of the truck 15-20 minutes max.

The real moral of the story is I can't find serial numbers on 2 of the guns. They were older rifles that were bought 2nd hand. I can't find the serial numbers written down anywhere. Make sure you have a running list of serial numbers for all of your weapons and major electronics that is in a safe place and easy to get to in case of theft or fire. Police said they may not be able to do much if I can't give them a serial number. They can't detain someone or give the guns back just on description alone. So I'm working on my list now and going to have them on a spreadsheet and updated occasionally. Might even print it out and keep a copy in my glove compartment and at work. I hate a thief.

The only gun that's not replaceable is my son's old family heirloom 30-30. No telling how many people have killed their first deer with that gun, including me.