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[CRSIII]

Put me down for yup.

 

[Grendizer138]

On the Chelmsford police FB page they said last night in Chelmsford a Bronco was stolen out of someone's driveway. The Bronco was recovered in Dracut but the car had two firearms stored in a back pack inside. One of the firearms is now missing. The owner was honest with the police and reported everything. Is he screwed?

I can’t answer this from a legality perspective, but stop arming bad guys by leaving shit where it can be easily stolen!!

 

[Marty McFly]

Oh boy! He shouldn't be screwed. But I bet he is!

 

[Baby Billy]

Yes. Probably should have given Ford a chance to work the bugs out of the Bronco.

 

[Coda]

A backpack is not a locked container, so I would say YES.....

 

[Marty McFly]

A backpack is not a locked container, so I would say YES.....

Maybe he had a luggage lock on the zipper

 

[AJK129]

Maybe he had a luggage lock on the zipper

If hes smart he had one and the thieves must have broken into his locked container and thrown the lock away

 

[Marty McFly]

If hes smart he had one and the thieves must have broken into his locked container and thrown the lock away

Obviously that's what happened. He may have even forgot to mention that part. But if he sees it here, hopefully he'll remember

 

[DJBrad]

If hes smart he had one and the thieves must have broken into his locked container and thrown the lock away

Yeah I might have been quick to use bolt cutters on a lock box and leave the cable attached to the seat frame……Shame I lost my guns….

 

[BostonVI]

The question of whether or not he's screwed might not have anything to do with actually breaking the law.

 

[not new guy]

The question of whether or not he's screwed might not have anything to with actually breaking the law.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfUaT3RRqUc

 

[kalash]

It's refreshing to see that everyone is taking a mature logical approach to this question instead of just tucking tails and speculating. Whew.

 

[Marty McFly]

It's refreshing to see that everyone is taking a mature logical approach to this question instead of just tucking tails and speculating. Whew.

Do you think he got the jab?

 

[eboos]

A backpack is not a locked container, so I would say YES.....

Was the car locked?

I know that the answer doesn't matter from a legal perspective, but from a logical one it matters.

 

[hpm]

He shouldn't be...but this is Mass, so YES. (NO if it's a member of the protected class like police)

 

[Coda]

Was the car locked?

I know that the answer doesn't matter from a legal perspective, but from a logical one it matters.

As far as any possible gun charges are concerned it won't matter to the authorities if the car was locked or not.

I get your point though, an unlocked car is easier to steal and/or steal from than a locked car.

 

[eboos]

As far as any possible gun charges are concerned it won't matter to the authorities if the car was locked or not.

I get your point though, an unlocked car is easier to steal and/or steal from than a locked car.

My point was, can (we know it doesn't)/should the car qualify as a locked container.

Edit: more precisely; an unoccupied locked car.

 

[Tallahassee]

If he gets a good lawyer, he'll be fine. This really isn't that big of a deal.

 

[gerrycaruso]

I've been told that a locked vehicle IS a locked container and I've been told that it ISN'T so I don't know which is correct but I'd say he's screwed.

 

[Broc]

If hes smart he had one and the thieves must have broken into his locked container and thrown the lock away

If he was smart, he would have allowed a lawyer to do all the talking.

The second he noticed the stolen truck, first call should be to a lawyer. Second to the PoPo to let them know the truck is missing. Or maybe forget the PoPo and go back to sleep.

 

[Broc]

I've been told that a locked vehicle IS a locked container and I've been told that it ISN'T so I don't know which is correct but I'd say he's screwed.

Who told you that?

 

[Broc]

Obviously that's what happened. He may have even forgot to mention that part. But if he sees it here, hopefully he'll remember

Hopefully he won't do any more talking.

 

[MassPete]

I thought it was locked TRUNK or locked container. Not vehicle.

 

[Marty McFly]

Hopefully he won't do any more talking.

If he does, I hope it's a poorly written thread on here for my amusement. Otherwise I agree

 

[Fixxah]

They probably left prints on the Lorcin and kept the Jennings.

 

[Broc]

If he does, I hope it's a poorly written thread on here for my amusement. Otherwise I agree

OP is going to jail.

 

[Marty McFly]

OP is going to jail.

At least the thieves won't?

 

[Broc]

At least the thieves won't?

Thieves probably got a new .40 Shield.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

On the Chelmsford police FB page they said last night in Chelmsford a Bronco was stolen out of someone's driveway. The Bronco was recovered in Dracut but the car had two firearms stored in a back pack inside. One of the firearms is now missing. The owner was honest with the police and reported everything. Is he screwed?

He is if the firearms were not in a securely locked container (and according to EOPS a locked trunk counts as secure storage).