Many years ago in Houston, a guy staying next door burglarized my apartment and, among other things, stole a brand new Ruger .357. He was eventually convicted of "theft of a firearm" and sentenced to 9 months in jail.Lykoi wrote:hmm... what do you fella's think an appropriate punishment should be for theft of a firearm??
Tx says it's no less than 180 days, and not more than 2years... I'm thinking that you pretty much deserve to be buried alive with one round in the chamber of said stolen weapon... give you a few days to "ponder" your infraction.
As a side note, I was amazed at how many people are completely unwilling to take any stand against those who victimize them. After my burglary and the perp's subsequent shopping spree using stolen checks and ID, I was completely unable to convince ANY merchant or other victim to press charges. In one exchange, I spoke with a U-Haul representative and told him that I knew the location of two of his stolen trucks and would divulge that information if he would agree to press charges for their theft. He declined, so I told him "good luck on finding the trucks." It was the most frustrating and depressing experience I've ever had.