I saw on The Weather Channel that a pawnshop that had a large inventory of firearms, was "cleaned out" by the ATF. I guess I just never thought about what happened in a disaster.
Thoughts and Comments
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I'm missing something. You're saying the ATF took a FFL's guns?
Guns in a tornado = shoooting the breeze.
The ATF took the guns from the FFLs tornado damaged store. I'm sure there were security issues but I guess I didn't realize the a government entity could react so quickly.
Like in Louisiana. Thank goodness the government is around to take such good care of us.I figured that local LE would take the guns into safe keeping until the owners claimed them, like lost and found property.
That was my thought as well.I suppose I might even agree that it might be a legitimate function of BATFE to secure weapons during a time of emergency like this one. (If they do in fact have a legitimate function.) I am assuming of course that they documented all of the guns they took, hopefully photographed the process, and they are cooperating with the owner and his insurance to have the guns returned or destroyed as unserviceable?
Sure, there are very real problems to solve there right now, like food, water, shelter and survivors, but at the same time, it can also be said that someone should make sure that there aren't guns lying in the open for looters to grab. It may well be beyond the ability of the store owner to secure them all.
The tornado reduced the Quick Pawn shop on 15th Street to rubble no higher than 3 feet (one meter) high, studded with planks of wood and tires.
Assorted items were scattered in the wreckage including a pillow, a shirt, a Pepsi machine and a desk chair, a testament to the tornado's power to rearrange a neighbourhood.
"We mostly deal in firearms and jewellery. Our firearms were thrown into the street and the neighbourhood and were collected by the police," said owner Tim Evans, 46, adding that there was no looting. (Writing by Matthew Bigg; Editing by Pascal Fletcher and editing by Anthony Boadle)
The Tornado came through Tuscaloosa, AL during normal business hours. Firearms would be out on display and not locked in a safe.But, isn't part of maintaining an FFL proving that you have the ability to secure the weapons?