As a child, I grew up hunting and protecting livestock from predators with a rifle.  At that time, society enjoyed relative peace, as the doors to my family home we rarely locked. In the past 30 years, society has changed and consistently gotten worse with theft and murder numbers increasing every year. When I was a boy, most pickups had gun racks in the back windshield of the vehicle and society experienced very little violence. Today, people are under constant threat as burglary and violence are more prevalent than ever. I invented this product to enable average American citizens to defend themselves, their families, and their property.  More importantly, I invented this product to enable citizens to protect their arms from theft so when they needed them, they would be available.  Unfortunately, in the last 30 years mass shootings have become a more common and frequent problem.  “Smash and grab“ thefts from vehicles have created a scenario where, even if the citizens try to defend themself, they would be unable to do so because they would be victims of theft prior to needing a firearm. Basically, Americans have a 2nd amendment right, but they are unable to exercise it because their guns are stolen in transit in their day-to-day lives.  I have had several guns stolen out of my vehicles with the same “smash and grab “ tactic and I knew there had to be way to stop this criminal behavior or at least slow it down. As a rancher, hunter and outdoor enthusiast, the want for this invention was obvious.  As an American, a lawyer and second amendment supporter, the need for this invention became abundantly clear.  If the trends of theft and murder continue to rise, good people will suffer, and emboldened criminals will win.  Edmund Burk said, "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing".  I would add “a gun is just a tool, what good is a tool if you don’t have it when you need it?”

 

Sincerely,

 

Rob Hamilton