400 guns stolen from UPS.....

[ZX9RCAM]

ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee

https://www.yahoo.com/news/atf-400-guns-stolen-ups-facility-tennessee-182600581.html

 

[SC-Texas]

Wow. My first question is how did they know the packages we're firearms?

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[Kar98]

Inside job, obviously. Oh, and $5,000 reward for helping track down people who have 400 guns on them, and the audacity to swipe them?

 

[baboon]

Wow. My first question is how did they know the packages we're firearms?

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I worked as an am pre-loader for UPS I'm my youth. Guns & ammo where very easy to pick out! Then again I had a ffl & knew the names of distributors of guns & ammo. I also was at the end of the belt & had to take off damaged packages. Still to this day I remember the receiver of a M2 Browning protruding from a box headed to Paragon Sales. Over weight limit boxes of bulk surplus ammo that had broke open were just a common thing. Theft of firearms were common back then too. UPS investigators were known to load long gun shaped boxes with galvanized pipe in attempts to catch thieves.

 

[zincwarrior]

Don't they have cameras and stuff?

 

[SC-Texas]

I picked up a Remington 700 from UPS and it had the Remington label on the end. I don't mean to Remington mailing label either I mean the actual this is a Remington 700 and here's the serial number label

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[Darkpriest667]

It's an inside job, everyone knows it. 5 grand to turn them in? 400 guns is worth more than 5k reward especially the RISK involved, you think these guys aren't armed themselves?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

5 grand to turn them in? 400 guns is worth more than 5k reward especially the RISK involved, you think these guys aren't armed themselves?

They just stole 400 guns, duh....

 

[Moonpie]

Years ago an FFL taught me to never label the box with anything gun related.
For example: Bud’s Gun Shop would be B.G.S.Inc. Etc.
no labels or stickers.

 

[Renegade]

Wow. My first question is how did they know the packages we're firearms?

How do they know it was 400? It only happened Sunday, has any FFL reported a theft yet? Otherwise it is just boxes that might have contained guns.

 

[Renegade]

Years ago an FFL taught me to never label the box with anything gun related.
For example: Bud’s Gun Shop would be B.G.S.Inc. Etc.
no labels or stickers.

That only works if sending to Rickey's Gun Shop.

For any of the big names like Glock, RSR, etc. Names and abbreviations are known.

Who doesn't know what is at 6000 Highlands Parkway for instance?

 

[oldag]

ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee

https://www.yahoo.com/news/atf-400-guns-stolen-ups-facility-tennessee-182600581.html

So, Z, pick up any new guns lately?

 

[deemus]

Wow. My first question is how did they know the packages we're firearms?

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if they are rifles, it could have been obvious. But its gotta be an inside job.

Once upon a time I worked for UPS, and that stuff is in constant motion until it gets loaded on a truck. Unless it was on a truck to be unloaded. Either way, smells like an inside job.

 

[SloppyShooter]

I'll be bringing 400 guns to the Oct. meet.

 

[Southpaw]

That didn't take long...

According to this article...364 guns recovered in Midlothian IL. One of two men apprehended.
Actual number of guns stolen closer to 367. They were originally part of a shipment from Ruger going to Dallas. All guns were .22 and .380 (see pics at link)

https://wreg.com/2018/10/02/sources-350-guns-stolen-in-memphis-intercepted-on-way-to-chicago/

 

[oldag]

Suspects caught on camera...

 

[Renegade]

That didn't take long...

According to this article...364 guns recovered in Midlothian IL. One of two men apprehended.
Actual number of guns stolen closer to 367. They were originally part of a shipment from Ruger going to Dallas. All guns were .22 and .380 (see pics at link)

https://wreg.com/2018/10/02/sources-350-guns-stolen-in-memphis-intercepted-on-way-to-chicago/

So that sounds like a shipment to RSR

From the photo, I can see Ruger Logo on boxes.

 

[BRD@66]

Why would you take firearms to Chicago? Everyone knows that firearms are not allowed in Chicago.

 

[Davetex]

Why would you take firearms to Chicago? Everyone knows that firearms are not allowed in Chicago.

Some people, huh.

 

[craigntx]

Fast and furious part 2