Quote Originally Posted by Stangme View Post
Something an officer told me years ago that may deter car theives is leaving a box of ammunition (empty of course) in plain sight in your car or a empty gun holster. When the bad guy see's these, he will think the owner has a gun, and more then likely the gun is with the owner and if there is a chance the owner might catch them and cap em in the ass, they may decide your ride is not worth tapping. but again these bad guys are getting so ****y, they may tap your car for the challenge or my break in with hopes your fire arm is inside the ride for their sticky fingers to snag along with the rest of your things.
I would be in the later school of thought regarding this. Back in my home town, anything so much as an NRA sticker on the glass would get the window smashed in in the hopes that the perp could find a weapon inside. An empty ammunition box or holster would just be asking for it.