Sorry to hear that Pine, Jackson seems to be getting worse.  I live out in the country and it isn't much better here.  A couple years ago I had to have my locks replaced because of break in attempts.  I was fortunate it was amateurs, the could of gotten in if they really wanted to.

I moved to this neighborhood 6 years ago because my old one had gone to the dogs...
...and last week I learned 5 homes were burgled on my street...
I also had my car's rear window shot out last year...

No matter where you live,... best you can do, is make your home look less inviting than the one next door...
(That's not very neighborly when you think about it,... but what can you do?)...

Anyway Pine,.. I hope the insurance pays up... you may be in for a little shopping spree.
...

I haven't done it,.. but a smart move, would be to replace your doorbell dinger, with a barking dog sound...
Sadly,... I don't have a doorbell... ...

PS... I used to think a "Don't Tread on Me" flag, or Rebel, or even American flag would tell thieves to stay away... or even a "Protected by Smith and Wesson" sign...
In reality,.. it tells thieves that you likely own valuable guns... (often the biggest prize for a burglar)...

Sorry to hear that, Pine, went through the same situation in spring of 2013. Important lessons I learned:

1. Have scans of all important documents (all my documents were stolen, I was left with only drivers license).
2. Have additional blockers on all doors/windows. Thief got in by pushing aside patio door with crowbar. If I had primitive stick blocking door opening this probably wouldn't happen.
3. Make backups of important computer data to offsite locations. I had backup drive on the desk near my laptop, both were stolen.

I was lucky enough, thief was caught and I got most om stuff back. I hope that in your case police would be as effective as in mine.

It's  legal to "shoot-to-kill" those scumsuckers aint it ? (if you catch em of course )  

Not in KY....unless you believe your life was in danger.

You can't shoot somebody stealing your stuff......you can only shoot those people that you believe are a threat to your safety.  If they are running out of the house with your stuff.....the danger to your life is over.  If they are coming into your house without asking first.....they are then more of a potential threat.  Just be sure you don't shoot someone that is there has accidently without any intention of hurting you.

When I was in High School (1974) I worked in a lawn mower shop.  I was going to pick up a lawn tractor, and the owner of the shop told me the mower was at the second driveway......and it was in the garage and I could just open the door and load it up.  I pulled in the driveway and looked in the garage, and I found the Simplicity tractor.  I opened the door and pushed the mower out....then the German Shepard came after me and I jumped into the back of the truck.  The lady at the door asked what I was doing....and I explained that I was there from the mower shop to pick up the mower for service.  She told me that they had not called to have the mower picked up, and when I ask her if she was "Mrs. Smith"...she said "No", they lived across the street.  I apoligized for the mistake, and pushed her mower back into the garage and went across the street.  If people started shooting first and asking questions later.....I might be dead!

PINE:  It is a shame you were robbed, hopefully they can track everything down and get it back to you.  Our rural area has been targeted by theives as we are just off a major road that is within 20 minutes of Cincinnati.....Crackheads come out while people are at work and rob houses during the day.  We have a gate across our driveway that is locked, we have a security system, and we have an 80 pound dog that even deters the Jehova Witnesses.  There are easier targets than us, and so far we have been lucky enough to keep our stuff.    

MMRanch wrote on 02/10/14 at 07:34:39:

Well that's easy enough to stage  


My buddy from work just got burglarized, same thing took the guns and just a few other things. I feel for ya Pine, definitely makes you feel unsafe and violated.  Wishing you an easy police/insurance experience like my friend just had.

I'm not anti-gun but what concerns me most is that your guns are now on the street.

How is it they "came up" with two of your guns with no leads on the other stuff?
Were they pawned? or just dropped on the ground somewhere?