The police chief’s problem is not unique in Ohio. How big is the stolen gun issue?

The Dayton Police said this week that the service weapon of Chief Richard Biehl had been stolen and the department is looking for it.

The theft of Biehl’s service weapon occurred in the 2700 block of Wayne Avenue during the period of July 27 and 28, according to an incident report that includes no narrative, no supplemental information, no name of victim or circumstances of the theft.

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How often do those kinds of thefts happen?

Recently, the Center For American Progress, a progressive policy research and advocacy organization, published a report regarding the frequency and cost of stolen guns ins America.  The data they acquired is from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

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The chart below shows the number of firearms that were reported as stolen from licensed gun dealers between the years 2012 and 2016, in Ohio and surrounding states.

In Ohio, the estimated number of firearms stolen from individuals between 2012 and 2015 was 37,271. The amount of guns that were stolen from licensed gun dealers between 2012 and 2016 was 1,271.

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The Center for American Progress used the average cost of a firearm, $450, to obtain an estimate the value of guns stolen from individuals between 2012 and 2015.