ATF warns Florida gun dealers to prepare for Hurricane Irma

By Christen Smith

A view of Hurricane Irma from space. Irma, a category five, is the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo: NOAA)
As Hurricane Irma — the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean — barrels toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the federal government warns gun dealers to prepare for the worst, now.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released an advisory Tuesday encouraging all federal licensed dealers in the storm’s potential path to “safeguard” their businesses by removing guns and ammo and important paperwork to a safer, drier location.
“While it is still too early to determine what other impacts Hurricane Irma may have, the NHC (National Hurricane Center) also advises that those living in hurricane-prone areas, such as Georgia and South Carolina, ensure they have their hurricane plan in place,” the agency said.
The National Hurricane Center upgraded Irma to a category five storm Tuesday, with sustained wind speeds of 185 miles per hour. Hurricane warnings have been posted for much of the Caribbean in preparation for landfall Wednesday. Forecasters say its too early to determine if and when Irma will hit the U.S. mainland, though several models predict the storm will track over southern Florida by the

Source: Guns.com