From July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, 626 incidents of firearm theft were reported to police; a total of 1,526 firearms were stolen. Approximately half of the incidents resulted in the theft of a single firearm. The majority of the firearms stolen were registered, and the owner had an appropriate firearm license. Rifles composed 57 percent of the stolen firearms; shotguns, 25 percent; and handguns, 7 percent. The majority of thefts targeted private residential premises, and 1 in 10 thefts were from vehicles or business premises. Characteristics of firearm thefts reported in 2006-07 were similar to those that occurred in the preceding 2 years. A notable trend is the relative constancy in the number of firearms reported stolen, which has remained at a rate significantly lower than in the previous decade. The introduction of minimum storage and safety requirements for firearms when not in use or being carried is a likely factor in this decrease. Data show that many firearm owners are complying with these requirements. Approximately 4 in 10 firearm owners who reported a theft in 2006-07 had not complied with these requirements; almost 1 in 5 who had locked their firearms in an approved receptacle had not properly concealed the keys to the receptacle. A focus on various categories of firearm owners who seem particularly susceptible to theft might further reduce the rate of such thefts. 45 tables, 18 figures, 5 references, and appended additional tables and firearm classifications