Georgia U.S. attorney noticing a spike in gun thefts

By Andrew Shepperson

John Horn, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia (Photo: AP)
More and more guns are being stolen from federally-licensed firearms dealers in Georgia, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia.
In a statement released Thursday, U.S. Attorney John Horn noted that the stolen guns are often trafficked to other criminals throughout the U.S. and other countries as well.
“These stolen guns are trafficked all over the country as well as internationally, and are falling into the hands of convicted felons who use them to terrorize local communities,” said U.S. Attorney John Horn. “Frequently, traffickers who are prohibited from purchasing firearms enlist people with no criminal history – called ‘straw purchasers’ – to buy the guns for them.”
“In this way, relatives, spouses, friends, and associates of gun traffickers may find themselves ensnared in criminal conduct and facing lengthy prison sentences,” Horn continued. “The illegal trafficking of firearms fuels an entire cycle of criminal conduct that affects our entire community.”
According to ATF reports, burglaries of federally license dealers in Georgia have risen significantly since 2013. In 2016 alone, the ATF investigated 50 such burglaries in which over 1,000 firearms were stolen.
“The primary goal of ATF’s firearms trafficking strategy is to prevent violent

Source: Guns.com