Turning now to law enforcement news: in two recent high profile crimes, the guns used were licensed firearms that had been stolen. That's the Salma Funez murder - where a 16-year-old killed a 34-year-old mother of three - and the Inhale Vapor robbery where police were fired upon.
Last night you heard the police department indicate that the Firearms and Ammunition board would look at better safekeeping habits for licensed gun holders. Well today Chairman for that board Francis Usher, said that there are requirements they will be pushing:
Francis Usher, Chairperson - Firearms & Ammunition Control Board
"So upon assuming my position on the board and with the other board members, we discussed what other measures we can put in place to ensure that firearms are safely kept when not being carried. So some of the requirements that we now have are to have a safe for your firearm, to have cameras around the house, and additional firearms while not, or additional measures while not necessary, but that we try to impart on firearm owners to have simple things as far as fences, even as far as dogs. All of these things add toward more security and safer gun ownership."
"So as far as the charges, that would be a police matter and I would have to defer to my other board colleagues from a legal point of view for them to discuss what charges, but I would assume it would depend on the circumstances surrounding the theft of the firearm, whether there was negligence or not. So I would assume it would come down to that, but I would defer to their judgment there."
