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« Nikki Goeser story online | Main | Calif. AG moves to intervene in Peruta »

ATF and reporting lost guns

Posted by David Hardy · 27 February 2014 09:18 AM

Impressive FOIA results.

"It is clear that agency rules were not followed in many of the incidents, which show at least 49 guns were lost or stolen nationwide between 2009 and 2013."

"The newly released ATF reports show that between 2009 and 2013, agents lost their guns or had them stolen in at least 45 incidents -- with a couple of the cases involving the loss of three firearms.

It is unclear if the records include "missing" guns, a separate category used by the agency.

Most of the lost weapons were handguns, but there also were at least two assault rifles stolen. Typically the reports do not indicate what happened to the unrecovered guns. However, in a November 2008 incident, the gun may have wound up in Mexico, according to the report."

"The report cited examples similar to those in the documents obtained by the Journal Sentinel, with agents leaving weapons in public bathrooms, atop their vehicles, on an airplane and one in a shopping cart."

Via Katie Pavlich

4 Comments | Leave a comment

Anonymous | March 5, 2014 3:15 PM | Reply

Did they look for them in Mexico?

William Stephens | March 5, 2014 7:31 PM | Reply

A federal agent losing a weapon, should be automatic grounds for dismissal. I'm not talking about losing a weapon during a gun battle or other altercation, but when an agent loses a weapon from theft or carelessness. It's bad enough when criminals obtain weapons by theft, but if a federal agent cannot control his or her own weapon, that person shows a lack of responsibility that should not be tolerated.

Ernie White | March 5, 2014 8:54 PM | Reply

You would think a federal agent would be more careful not to lose his guns.
So what became of the agents???

Anonymous | March 6, 2014 6:09 AM | Reply

While theft via forced entry, after reasonable security has been implemented, is understandable, carelessness is not...we're I an agent, I would be aware of the whereabouts of my weapon at all times...it is supposed to be constant companion and properly safeguarded when not carried.

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