hi I'm detective Brandy Meyers with the Mesa Police Department owning a firearm comes with a big responsibility to keep it secured nationally at least one gun is stolen from a car every 15 minutes in Mesa 80% of firearm thefts happen because the gun was left unsecured in a vehicle 177% of cases are from Firearms stolen during home burglaries because those Firearms were not locked up stolen guns end up in the hands of criminals and are often used to commit violent crime so be a responsible gun owner always take your firearm out of your vehicle when you leave it even when it's parked in front of your house use a gun safe that is mounted to your vehicle console or attached by a cable you need to make sure the firearm is secure if you're going somewhere that you can't carry it with you try to park in a well-lit area in view of security cameras make it a nightly routine to check your vehicles before bed did you remove your gun invaluables did you remove your keys from the vehicle in your home keep your guns unloaded and in a secured gun safe when you're not there keep a picture of your firearms in a separate place with their make model and serial number and always report a stolen firearm to police immediately even if you think you may have misplaced it don't wait we care about your safety and the safety of your family safe guns save lives