Besides all that, why were they sitting in WestField?
Gagetown or even the Armouries in Saint John are not that far away
Its unlikely the truckers know the significance of these guns being our colours, but they damned well know it is a weapon system.
No this is not making a mountain out of a mole hill, it is about looking after something properly so it doesn't get frigged with.
A lot of guns have been moved around without VMO in the last while, so it is quite possible that if someone did frig with it the tampering might not be caught in a pre-fire check that normally would happen by the receiving unit (but sometimes doesn't happen because a proper VMO isn't being done)
In addition to that, there's the very real possibility of vandalism and theft of very hard to come by components.