Who Guards the Guard’s Cars?

One reoccurring argument made in numerous editorials from the mainstream media is that “most illegal guns are legally sold at some point.” While that remains debatable, at least in what sense the guns were ever “legal,” the point is that many illegal guns are simply stolen. An AP wire story from the Miami Herald has an interesting bit of information:

“Authorities say someone broke into a Jacksonville Beach officer’s unmarked vehicle and stole two guns and other equipment.”

So clearly even if all firearms were banned from private ownership there would still be the worry that guns could be found in the hands of criminals. This story all but proves that fact. But surprisingly it gets worse:

“Stolen items included a semiautomatic .45-caliber Glock pistol, 9mm Heckler & Koch submachine gun and other police gear.”

Yes, you read that right. In a world where it is questioned time and time again by the MSM why any citizen needs assault weapons, the police in Jacksonville Beach can own a 9mm H&K submachine gun – which as the story points out is in all likelihood in the hands of criminals. While I could ask why the officer left such an item in the car in the first place, the bigger question is why the police office needed these weapons? The MSM isn’t asking, so I’ll ask.