Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward In North Charleston, SC Firearms Theft

The North Charleston Police department is investigating a burglary early Thursday morning where a stolen SUV was driven into the front of the gun and gold dealer on University Boulevard.
Owners of the Guns & Gold Trading Post told WCIV, ABC News 4, that guns were stolen from the store.

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from the Guns and Gold Trading Post, a federally licensed firearms retailer in North Charleston, S.C.

This potential reward matches a $5,000 reward offer by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

According to ATF, at least 10 firearms were stolen in a Nov. 1 burglary from the retail store located at 8983 University Boulevard. ATF and the North Charleston Police Department are investigating the theft and are seeking information from the public that would lead to the resolution of this investigation.

The matching reward payment by NSSF will be granted only following payment of the initial ATF reward, which is up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the crime.

Any information regarding this burglary should be reported by calling the ATF Charleston Field Office at 842-763-3638 or on the ATF hotline: 1-800-ATF-GUNS (1-800-283-4867)

The ATF hotline is toll-free, and all information will be treated confidentially. Callers will remain anonymous upon request.

For any questions about the theft of these firearms, please contact ATF at one of the numbers listed above.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.