Over Two Dozen Guns Stolen From South Carolina Gun Store

By Tom Knighton

Police in Aynor, SC are on the hunt for the perpetrators of a gun store robbery in the town after Rivertown Auction Company and Gun Store was broken into Saturday morning. The owner, Blake Burris, claims every case in the store was busted, but not all the guns were taken.

That indicates the thieves knew what they were after, though not necessarily that it was an inside job.

The Post and Courier notes that among the stolen guns were some AR-variants and handguns. You know, the things that are most likely to move on the black market.

Burris said he has video of the thieves arriving at the store, but then the power was cut, killing the video.

Burris said he suspects the thief or thieves were in that vehicle and cut the power to the building before breaking into the store entrance that faces U.S. 501.

Horry County police were called to the store when the break-in was discovered around 9 a.m. Saturday, according to Krystal Dotson, spokeswoman with Horry County police.

Police say the suspect or suspects had forced their way inside the store, Dotson said.

The ATF is offering a $2,000 reward for information on the case.

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Source:: Bearing Arms