Police have recovered over 1,000 illegal guns from Denver streets so far this year, according to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas
Keeping guns out of the wrong hands is one way the Denver Police Department is trying to improve safety.
“That’s the number one place in America where guns are stolen from is from cars,” said Justin Weathers, a gun safety expert with Final Protection Line Academy.“You do not have to have a concealed carry permit to have a loaded handgun in your car for the purposes of self-defense, and so obviously people want to have those guns with them,” said Weathers.“They’re looking for high-value items.
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