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02 October 2018, 06:03
Gatogordo
Your gun delivery may be delayed.....like forever....
but, not to worry, the ATF is on the trail.

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ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — About 400 guns have been stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are concerned about the theft's potential effect on public safety in this city and elsewhere.

Two people driving a U-Haul truck stole the weapons from a UPS facility in Memphis on Sunday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Monday. The agency is asking for the public's help in the case: It offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Investigators are looking into exactly how many guns were taken, but the estimate of 400 stolen firearms makes it one of the largest single gun thefts the ATF has investigated, bureau spokesman Michael Knight said. ATF agents and the Memphis Police Department are reviewing manifests and bills to determine where the guns were shipped from and where they were going.

Memphis, like other large metropolitan areas, has a problem with violent crime, including gun-related offenses. The metro area, with more than 1.3 million people, saw an estimated 15,737 violent crimes in 2017, FBI statistics showed.

UPS said in a statement that it is working with law enforcement but does not comment on open investigations.

Such a high number of stolen guns could present a danger to the safety of the public and first responders in the west Tennessee city and elsewhere because they could be transported to other places within hours, Knight said.

"We are concerned that the firearms will end up on the streets not only potentially in the Memphis area, but also across the country," Knight said. "The criminal element knows no geographical boundary."

ATF is asking the public to send it social media posts, photos or any other information related to the theft.

Knight said investigating a theft from a shipping facility is more complicated than a gun shop, for example, because weapons at gun stores are isolated in inventory.

"It's a very tedious process that we're looking at to make sure that every firearm is accounted for, from the shipper as well as from the receiver," Knight said.



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02 October 2018, 08:32
NormanConquest
Yeah,I have a whole lot of faith. As you know my son got burglarized about a month ago + had all his guns stolen (nothing else) along with my cased Mauser C-96 shoulder sock,stripper clips,cleaning tool,etc. + a 1914 Iron cross on ribbon.They will never be found. They 're in Mexico or Ireland now.That Mauser loss still makes me sick.


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02 October 2018, 19:52
lee440
Gee, you don't think, maybe, it was an inside job? With UPS's reputation for employee theft, I know who I would be looking at!


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02 October 2018, 22:38
Use Enough Gun
Agree! tu2
03 October 2018, 05:50
Peter
So, does UPS store all the shipped firearms in one place? How did they know where to look? I agree that it has all the hallmarks of an inside job, ex employees included. Where is the video surveillance?
Peter


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03 October 2018, 10:54
buckeyeshooter
UPS is terrible. I have long time ago quit doing business with them. Probably, this was engineered by an anti gun or criminal employee working for them.
03 October 2018, 23:19
Gatogordo
Update:

Apparently guns have been recovered in a Chicago suburb.


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When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere.

NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR.

I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process.
04 October 2018, 08:09
Use Enough Gun
quote:
Update:

Apparently guns have been recovered in a Chicago suburb.

What a surprise! Chicago!? Who would have thought! Big Grin tu2
05 October 2018, 08:41
NormanConquest
Well,good to hear that the guns have been recovered. I have a real problem with UPS + Fed Ex. as in the past when my neighbor was still alive + I was taking care of him during his Altzheimers period before his death;those 2 delivery services were both guilty of dropping his VA medicine on the ground at the front gate.That is wrong at so many levels.They both dirtied their pants with me.


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