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ATF Offers $5,000 Reward in Tulsa Firearms Gun Store Theft

ATF Offers $5,000 Reward in Tulsa Firearms Gun Store Theft

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

TULSA, Okla. --(Ammoland.com)- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for a burglary and theft at Tulsa Firearms located at 5949 S. Garnett Road, Tulsa said Robert R. Champion, Special Agent in Charge for the Dallas Field Division.

On Sept. 4, suspect(s) entered the business through the roof ventilation system and exited a back door.

Twenty–six firearms were stolen from the gun store during the burglary.

Tulsa Firearms Training Academy opened its’ doors in 1976. Owner, Riley Gilmore’s interest in firearms began at an early age, dating back to his Boy Scout days. He later began teaching firearms instruction as a volunteer for the YMCA in the late 70′s. Riley believed there was a need within the region for a safe location where homeowners, sportsmen, security officers and policemen could have a place to shoot indoors and enjoy the benefits of target shooting. With the help and support of the Gilmore family, Tulsa Firearms opened its doors as the fourth indoor shooting range in the United States and has become the premier indoor shooting facility in this part of the country. www.tulsafirearms.com

Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 1–800–ATF–Guns (800–283–4867, ATF Tulsa Field Office at (918) 594–1801, or Tulsa Police Department at (918) 596–COPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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ATK to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Northern Virginia

ATK

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced today that it will relocate its corporate headquarters as of October 1, 2011 to Arlington, Virginia, where the company will expand its existing office space. The company will continue to maintain a strong presence in Minnesota, including approximately 210 Minnesota-based corporate employees.

In total, ATK employs approximately 2700 people in Minnesota. ATK currently employs approximately 3500 people in the Mid-Atlantic region, where it operates facilities in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell welcomed ATK to northern Virginia, and said, “We are pleased that ATK is joining the vibrant aerospace and defense community that contributes so much to the commercial base of our state, and look forward to the company’s continued growth and progress here.”

“The relocation of ATK’s headquarters to the Washington D.C. area will provide our company with opportunities for increased engagement with our customers and Congress, as well as with our aerospace and defense industry peers that already are located in the region. Expanding our presence and visibility in the Washington area will support our strategy of creating a more global, diversified company,” said Mark W. DeYoung, President and CEO.

ATK is a Fortune 500 aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 22 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

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