Sorry to hear this happened to you. It's never happened to me but it has happened to my sister, brother-in-law, and co-workers. Except for my sister, the criminals lived in the same neighborhood or the one next to it. Besides taking your property, the burglars take your security and privacy. If you reported your gun as stolen to the police and have a copy of the police report (which you should keep for life as a paper trail), you really shouldn't worry about what happens as far as legal issues if the gun is used in a crime. IMO yes the bad economy has increased crime.
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