Interesting, thanks. I see that your quoted excerpt is from the second, government link. And I readily see that a percentage of criminals are using stolen guns. But other than the Florida newspaper article making the inference, I do not see a link in the government compiled statistics that supports your statement

"....In states with liberal gun ownership laws (I believe gun in the fanny pack would be a concealed weapon?) the number of reported stolen handguns is pretty amazing. While most people intend on protecting themselves from thieves, they mostly just provide a good source for cheap weaponry."

Don't get me wrong..... I completely agree that in this particular ambush, had he a hand gun in a fanny pack, it would have ended up in the wrong hands. I was just wondering how you came to the conclusion you did. Now, I know.