FIREARMS LEFT IN VEHICLES
It seems as if almost daily we watch news reports depicting gun violence across the nation. At the time of producing this security tip, the United States has lost 9,974 individuals to gun violence and has seen another 18,208 injured in 2025 alone.
This message is neither an assault on Second Amendment rights nor a comment addressing the motives for gun violence in the United States. This message is solely intended to address removing firearms from our vehicles when we exit for the evening.
Almost weekly, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shares a “Lock It or Lose It” message on one or all of our social media platforms. We repeatedly ask that in addition to locking your cars and trucks when retiring for the evening, we remind vehicle owners to remove valuables … especially firearms.
A Johns Hopkins University study revealed that an estimated 380,000 guns are stolen each and every year … many from unlocked cars and trucks.
Community safety is and must be a concerted endeavor. Our decisions affect the well-being of our neighbors and friends. Let’s ensure that we conduct ourselves responsibly and remove firearms from our vehicles at night.
