Homeland Security Agents Keep Losing Their Guns

Homeland Security agents lose a surprising number of firearms every year, mostly in negligent, preventable incidents, an internal report says. DHS agents lost 289 guns between 2005 and 2008. Common examples include agents leaving weapons in bowling alleys and the restrooms of fast-food restaurants, on car bumpers, truck beds, or even unlocked closets at home.

"The Department of Homeland Security, through its components, did not adequately safeguard and control its firearms," wrote DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner. He concluded that only 1 in 4 guns were lost over circumstances outside of the officers' control, the Washington Post reports.
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