National Policing Institute Issues Report on Strengthening Lost and Stolen Firearm Reporting Policies
ARLINGTON, Va., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Policing Institute (NPI) today released a full-length report addressing state laws mandating reporting of lost and stolen firearms.
- ARLINGTON, Va., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Policing Institute (NPI) today released a full-length report addressing state laws mandating reporting of lost and stolen firearms.
- Most of these thefts involved pistols, and 62% of the incidents took place in the southern states.
- These figures represent only those firearms reported stolen and do not include firearms that were lost.
- Most significantly, most states and cities have no legal requirement to report a firearm that is lost or stolen from an individual owner, which suggests the actual number of thefts and losses is possibly much higher.