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Stay Safe Street Tip #52

LOK, Gun Vaults, Local Events & Florida Firearms June 2003 Update

Good morning Folks. Jane and I wish you all a Happy & Safe Independence Day. The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays simply because of what we enjoy, and possibly take for granted, as a result of our forefathers efforts and sacrifices. There are so many cesspools in the world (Liberia, the Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, North Korea, etc.) that we are truly blessed to live in this amazing country. However, the price of our freedom has not been free and may even become more expensive in this decade. Please remain vigilant, support our troops and their families and honor those who have paid for our freedom.  Norm & Jane

Ladies, the Fall Ladies of the Knight season will begin with our September 17, 2003 meeting. We will follow our regular schedule with sign-in, registration and refreshments from 6PM to 7PM. We will have a guest speaker from 7PM to 8PM and then let's celebrate the new season with a 9MM submachine gun shoot. Rock & Roll time again! Jane and I are open to suggestions for the speaker. Several topics that come to mind are women in law enforcement, women in the military, emergency first aid for firearm wounds, hair & skin care (sun damage), makeup tips and ? Please let us know your thoughts and if you have a speaker in mind.

One of the local events that I am going to mention includes a home burglary that resulted in the theft of a firearm by the scumbag, now an armed scumbag! You know how I feel about the security of firearms -- keep the dadgum things locked up! Florida State Statute 790.14 requires that you secure your firearms so that minors cannot have unsupervised access. In addition, one of my worst fears is to walk into my own home and find one of my firearms stuck in my face or Jane's face. Of course the flip side of the argument is that you may need a loaded firearm in a hurry. Knight Shooting Sports has on hand several excellent ready gun vaults as well as an excellent selection of full sized safes. I consider a ready gun vault to be a secure container that allows you to store a loaded handgun with the ability to rapidly access that firearm in an emergency.
       The first vault is the ADG Sports Home/Office Mini Vault. This device allows for the storage of multiple handguns. The retail price is $149.99 but is on sale for $99.98. It features a cross bolt door, combination keypad, programmable combination, key override, tamper proof access, heavy gauge steel construction, foam padded interior and mounting bolts.    
       The second is the Mini Vault. This device allows for the storage of one handgun. The retail price is $139.95 but is on sale for $119.99. It features a "no eyes" control panel, built in lock for invalid entry attempts, 16 gauge steel housing, virtually impossible to pry open, spring loaded door, key back up access, foam padded interior and mounting bolts.
      
There have been a number of local crime events that I am going to review by category and look for common threads. How do we reduce our chances of becoming a victim? Learn from the mistakes of others. Actually it is pretty simple when you look at how the crimes are committed. Remember my basic assumption about criminal scumbags -- they are like cockroaches as well as being lazy opportunists.