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ATF agents searching for thousands of guns stolen from their facility before they could be destroyed
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL ^
| 6/13/19
| JOHN DIEDRICH
Posted on 06/13/2019 2:51:34 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
ATF agents across the country have been working to track down thousands of guns and firearms parts that had been seized by law enforcement and were supposed to be destroyed but were stolen first, according to sources familiar with the effort.
The agents are searching for some of their own retired service weapons as well as guns from other federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and DEA.
All of the weapons had been sent to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' National Firearms and Ammunition Destruction Branch in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to be shredded, according to court documents and congressional letters.
A longtime guard at the ATF facility has admitted to carting off thousands of firearms, gun parts and ammunition and selling them over several years.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist
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To: Yo-Yo
If I was on the jury I would say innocent.
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:35:59 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: Yo-Yo
Why do I feel like pointing and laughing?
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:43:54 PM PDT
by
waterhill
(I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
To: Yo-Yo
Stolen? Ha. Inside job, no doubt.
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:44:59 PM PDT
by
mass55th
("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
To: drop 50 and fire for effect
inventory and auditing control measures
The garbage truck came by today and I was talking to the outside guy when I noticed a nice looking pair of shoes thrown in the garbage.
I asked him if I could have them, and he said, “Hell, no, man. We got to *inventory* that stuff!”
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:53:26 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
To: karnage
“...thousands of guns and firearms parts that had been seized by law enforcement and were supposed to be destroyed but were stolen first..”
Well good news for a change.
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:54:35 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: BitWielder1
Just tell them they were already turned into the ATF...
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:55:29 PM PDT
by
Tammy8
To: Yo-Yo
The ATF had a tragic boating accident.
And forgive me if I’m happy that thousands of perfectly innocent firearms were not needlessly destroyed. Hopefully these undocumented refugees from Democrat oppression will find their way to loving homes.
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posted on
06/13/2019 3:56:47 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
To: Yo-Yo
You know who did it? Bent Coppers! (If you watch Line of Duty, you’ll know.)
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posted on
06/13/2019 4:31:15 PM PDT
by
A_perfect_lady
( Political correctness forbids discussing any negative outcomes of Left-wing ideology. -PMcL)
To: Yo-Yo
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posted on
06/13/2019 4:57:18 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.?)
To: mass55th
BINGO! I doubt they could let those go.
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posted on
06/13/2019 4:57:55 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.?)
To: Yo-Yo
I hope they are starting with all their own houses first.
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posted on
06/13/2019 5:32:08 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: ptsal
Nothing like inventory control. Fire the facility manager. I think the perp was the facility manager. The facility's job was to shread the firearms. What a perfect place to make off with some guns. Go look through the pile of shredded steel and plastic and prove that it's one or two guns light.
From the article:
Yates admitted to stealing at least 3,000 slides, a key part of a gun allowing it to fire, from Glock semiautomatic handguns.
What a great scheme. Take the slides (presumably with barrel and recoil spring, striker, and extractor) and shred the serialized frame.
Then sell the slide and barrel on Gun Broker to people building their own Glocks from unfinished 80% lowers.
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posted on
06/13/2019 6:01:07 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Yo-Yo
Look in the houses of the AFT Agents. they will be found there.
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posted on
06/13/2019 6:09:01 PM PDT
by
sport
To: Yo-Yo
Why would they not keep them for LE use? What a waste!
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posted on
06/13/2019 6:47:53 PM PDT
by
leaning conservative
(snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: leaning conservative
Why would they not keep them for LE use? What a waste! From the article:
The agents are searching for some of their own retired service weapons as well as guns from other federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and DEA. All of the weapons had been sent to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' National Firearms and Ammunition Destruction Branch in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to be shredded, according to court documents and congressional letters.
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posted on
06/13/2019 6:52:19 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: afterhoursarmory
A longtime guard at the ATF facility has admitted to carting off thousands of firearms, gun parts and ammunition and selling them over several years.
from the article
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posted on
06/13/2019 7:01:36 PM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: rellimpank
I tried to get it on the J-S website this am but have used up my allotted articles per month...How do they know? Via cookies stored on your computer. Delete all cookies from J-S and I bet you'll have access again.
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posted on
06/13/2019 8:06:39 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(No muzzy is fit to hold public office - their cult (religion) is incompatible with the Constitution.)
To: Yo-Yo
But, WHY shred them? That doesn’t make sense.
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posted on
06/13/2019 8:23:54 PM PDT
by
leaning conservative
(snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: Yo-Yo
Sold off is my bet. Some of the agents could have sold them to their friends at the Mosque or MS-13.
After all, the rank and file need to get a piece of the action. Otherwise, they’ll rat out the higher ups and their Bitcoin accounts.
To: deport
He was found guilty and is being sentenced in August. 10 years max for each count.
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posted on
06/13/2019 8:52:36 PM PDT
by
HollyB
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