How to Steal A Police Rifle or Shotgun

OK, I don't really suggest that you go steal a police rifle or shotgun, but if you are a police officer with a rifle or shotgun mounted in your vehicle it may be easy for someone to steal it.

How often do you leave your patrol vehicle unattended? If you have a 'take home' vehicle do you leave your rifle or shotgun locked in the vehicle over night?

Many departments use Santa Cruz Gunlocks to secure long-guns in their patrol vehicles.  Recently, rapid bypass techniques to defeat Santa Cruz Gunlocks (SC-1 & SC-5) have been demonstrated on YouTube.

Police Car Shotgun Lock Picked (Santa Cruz Gunlocks SC-1)

Magnet Opens Police Car Shotgun Lock (Santa Cruz Gunlocks SC1)

Police Car Rifle Lock Opened 4 Ways (Santa Cruz Gunlocks SC-5)

I also note that with AR-15/M-4 style rifles the weapon can be removed from the gunlock in under a minute by simply taking the rifle apart. The lower receiver isn't secured by the gunlock, and once the lower receiver is removed from the rifle, the upper receive can be easily worked out of the gunlock with very little effort.