| Thieves Break Down Wall, Steal 11 Guns From Store |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Saturday, 26 March 2005 | |
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Another example of how background checks fail to keep criminals from obtaining firearms, and of how criminals who want to steal guns will take time to pick a target that ensures they'll find them. March 24, 2005 ChannelCincinnati.com Officials said 11 guns were stolen during the robbery of a gun store in Colerain Township Thursday. At about 2 a.m., officials received a call to investigate an intrusion alarm at the Sportsman''s Gallery on Pippin Road. Officers determined that the thief or thieves entered a vacant neighboring business, removed dry wall and broke a hole through a cinder block, gaining access to the gun shop. The following handguns were stolen from a display case: · An S&W .44 Magnum revolver, model 29 classic #BSP4318. · An S&W .357 Magnum revolver, model 27 #N377269. · A Colt .38 special revolver #131205. · An S&W .38-caliber revolver, model 10 #C765759. · A Ruger .44 Magnum revolver super Blackhawk #8754357. · A Beretta 9 mm semiautomatic pistol, model 92SB #B820742. · A Glock .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, model 21 #6F2238. · A Glock .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol, model 22 #BER70903. · A Glock 9 mm semiautomatic pistol, model 17 #ACN61305. · A Llama .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, mod MAX1 #71040648104. · A Walther .22-caliber semiautomatic pistol, model P22 #L067837. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (513) 352-3040. Related Stories: Criminals don't let background checks stop them at Cincy-area gun store Op-Ed: If Gun Background Checks Don't Work, Will 'Watch Lists' Be Any More Effective? |