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Gun Theft
Hurricane Matthew provided cover for thieves to steal 229 firearms from a South Carolina retailer. The weapons haven’t yet been recovered.
Community Violence
And why the public won’t have access to it anytime soon.
Data
Police data shows thefts of firearms from vehicles are rising in many large cities. One gun swiped from a truck in Atlanta was used in three crimes, including a murder.
More than 130,000 sellers weren’t visited at all.
Law Enforcement
Tracking a firearm's chain of custody is standard operating procedure for law enforcement — but the agency responsible for handling requests frequently can't answer essential questions.
The Business of Guns
Frustrated sellers pushed the ATF to let them into the 21st century.
Background Checks
Both sides in the contentious Washington state background check fight say that their position is vindicated by newly reported FBI data.
A dealer in Arkansas gets audited, and national totals for lost or stolen firearms start to seem suspiciously low.
"I don't believe in fairy tales," says a board member of a trade group set to meet with the ATF next week.
History
So he blasted his fellow insiders for aiding the black market in this forgotten trade magazine op-ed.
