ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking the public to stop leaving guns in unsecured cars.
Since Jan. 1, APD said there have been 1,795 guns stolen from cars in the City of Atlanta.
"Leaving your gun unsecured in an unoccupied vehicle is not smart. Stolen guns end up in the hands of people who mean this city no good. This is a statistic that does not have to be," APD wrote.
APD said that if you leave your car, they ask you to not leave your gun in it. If you need to leave your gun inside of your car, APD said to secure it and make it harder for criminals to take it.