gnatshooter Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) McCarthy said Chicago Police are working with the ATF to find the guns and used the conference to call for stricter gun control laws. “Safeguarding firearms is something that is incredibly important to prevent them from being stolen and hitting the streets,” said McCarthy. The rifles stolen last week were Smith & Wesson AR-15 assault rifles. They come equipped with 30-round magazine clips capable of firing 5.56mm "NATO round" ammunition. McCarthy believes the guns “are right here in this community.” From: Chicago's Police Chief Not Surprised By Assault Rifle Theft - Chicagoist - May 13, 2014http://chicagoist.com/2014/05/13/chicagos_police_chief_not_surprised.php Edited May 13, 2014 by gnatshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) And what were they doing in a rail yard ? Were they being shipped to some where or to a Dealer or something ? Edited May 13, 2014 by survivalshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 I heard the magazine clips are capable of displacing 30 caliber bullets in less than a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibiwan Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 And what were they doing in a rail yard ? Were they being shipped to some where or to a Dealer or something ? Apparently so: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-more-than-dozen-assault-rifles-stolen-from-train-shipment-in-englewood-20140509,0,7811307.story?track=rss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolndie7 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I heard the magazine clips are capable of displacing 30 caliber bullets in less than a second. You know I heard that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I think the bigger problem is who at the train company is supply inside information to the theives who are stealing from the train yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Why only take a baker's doz. ? Where was security ? What if anything else was taken ? If only the rifles , I would suspect inside informant also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 They have a manifest to each railcar on file. Paper and computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I heard the magazine clips are capable of displacing 30 caliber bullets in less than a second. Dawn GG 3.JPG - Size: 77.05KB, Downloads: 0Image 3 of 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatshooter Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 $10,000 reward for 13 rifles... that's $770 per rifle. Hm. Gotta wonder if the National Shooting Sports Foundation really wants to be in bed with the ATF. Even on this. Reward offered in Ill. stolen assault rifle case - SF Gate - May 20, 2014http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Reward-offered-in-Ill-stolen-assault-rifle-case-5493301.php Authorities say a $10,000 reward is available for information in the theft of 13 semi-automatic assault rifles stolen from a freight train container at a Chicago rail yard.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Chicago police and the National Shooting Sports Foundation announced the reward Tuesday. The money will go for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the thefts. The ATF is offering $5,000 and the NSSF is offering a $5,000 match. The NSSF is a trade association for the firearms industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigP623 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I want a ghost gun lower!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatshooter Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 13 more AR-15's or similar in Chicago.... Does that bring the total there to 14? Seriously, is this so bad that it's worth $10K? Sheesh. It will likely cost $10K in labor alone to hire people to process the bogus claims that are sure to result from people who want the $10K. Likely lots of people will be busted on this deal Many won't know what a "Smith & Wesson M&P Sport Rifle" looks like and will turn in their difficult cousins who have an H&R .22 wheelgun or some such -- just for a shot at the money-pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibiwan Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) LOL... the M&P Sport is easy to pick out if you know what you're looking at. It's the only mass produced AR15 upper without a forward assist and no dust cover but has a brass deflector bump. Oh wait, I think they're already on sale on armslist!! http://www.armslist.com/posts/2678264/chicago-illinois-rifles-for-sale--smith---wesson-m-p-sport-in-magpul-fde http://www.armslist.com/posts/1864817/chicago-illinois-rifles-for-sale--smith-and-wesson-m-p-sport-ar15 <lmao> Edited May 22, 2014 by shibiwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm sure the ATF read them also , premium vendor or not ,they can expect a knock on the door. C:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 wonder what kind of trigger is in that "ghost gun" ? :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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