I have had 2 stands stolen (both were locked) until I finally found a solution to make sure my stands stay put. I purchased some 6 feet long 5/8 inch thick rubber coated steel cables with built in locks from Lowes, Walmart or Advance Auto Parts. They are made by Brinks or Masterlock. They cost around $20 a piece. Ever since I started using these heavy duty steel cables I haven't lost a stand yet. These cables are tough as nails. I tried cutting one myself just to see how tough they are. Well a normal set of bolt cutters won't touch them and a hacksaw would cut them if you had 4-6 hours to do it and about 4-5 people. So in other words no one is going to put that much effort into stealing a stand.