U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com) – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives seeks the public’s help in recovering potential live hand grenades purchased in June 2020 at the Fancy Flea Antique Mall on Ocean Highway West in Shallotte.
On Dec. 23, 2020, a Virginia teenager was killed by an exploding grenade that investigators believe may have been purchased from the antique mall in June.
Subsequent information provided to ATF indicates additional grenades were possibly sold from the same vendor in June 2020. Law enforcement is concerned the grenades purchased from the vendor may contain live explosives and could be hazardous to the public.
The grenades were thought to be “inert” MK2 grenades, a style used during World War II and similar to the one pictured below. At the time of sale, neither the vendor nor buyer(s) believed the grenades to be functioning or hazardous.
ATF is asking for anyone who visited Shallotte, near the Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach area, and purchased an “inert” grenade from the Fancy Flea Antique Mall in June 2020 to contact the Charlotte Field Division at 704-716-1800 or the Washington Field Division at 202-648-8010. Information can also be provided to ATF by calling 1-800-ATF-TIPS (800-283-8477), or by email at [email protected]
, or through the ReportIt app.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating violations of the federal firearms and explosives laws and regulations. More information about ATF and its programs can be found at www.atf.gov.
And we should help the ATFE why?
I appreciate the good work that the ATF does in protecting us from each other. Next, of course, who will protect us from them? And the FBI, and the DOJ, which have all become partisan, agenda driven hacks, at least at the leadership level.
If memory is correct , seem to recall ATF under orders of Barry & Eric to release 2K H/P rifles to drug cartels,militants and thugs in the American SW & Mexico. Majority of those firearms have yet to be located. however the 2 criminals listed above layed blame on honest FFL dealers for their 1st attempt of erasing the 2A when they seized power. Look for repeat acts as Barry is now Biden’s brain .
D’oh!
If Grenades are this much trouble just wait until you start trying to find 585 million guns.
Am I the only one who wonders where the vendor got their hands on these?