Firearms stolen from police training center

Weldon, N.C. — Someone broke into a law enforcement training center in July, stealing nearly $7,000 in guns, and federal investigators are seeking help from the public to solve the case.

Seventeen handguns, a shotgun and 6,000 rounds of ammunition were stolen from the Basic Law Enforcement Training complex at Halifax Community College in Weldon sometime between July 23 and July 26, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says.

Last week, the ATF said, someone stole 29 guns from Arrow Pawn in Raleigh during the early-morning hours of Nov. 9. It's unclear whether the two cases might be connected. Calls to the ATF were not returned Friday.

A reward of up to $2,500 is available for information leading to a conviction in either of the cases.

Anyone with information about either of the cases can contact the ATF at 919-719-2021 or ATF Gun Hotline at 800-283-4867.

Tips in the Weldon case can also be reported to the Weldon Police Department at 252-536-3136 or Halifax County Crime Stoppers at 252-583-4444.

All information is confidential, and callers can remain anonymous if they request.

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I am a Concealed Carry Permit holder and retired Navy with years of experience with all type of weapons. I have the permit to defend myself and family from criminals. It is my 2nd Amendment RIGHT to Keep and Bear arms. Do not blame law abiding citizens for the criminal activites, if they want guns then they are going to get them no matter who they rob!

ranquick
November 12, 2010 7:52 p.m.

It was a Community College, TRAINING site for police CADETS not police officers nor a police department. Duh.

MagnumLoads
November 12, 2010 7:25 p.m.

"If the police can't keep the peace in their own house, how can they possibly keep the peace in the real world? dwr1964"

Thank you for making the point of every Concealed carry permit owner, every open cary proponend and second ammendment supporter in the country.

The police CANNOT be everywhere. They CANNOT prevent all crime. Criminals, by their very nature, will commit crime, they will steal the tools to make that easier. Criminals will have their guns even if the have to steal them from the government agencies themselves.

Police track down the criminal AFTER THE CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITED or is in progress. ONLY the individual citizen can protect themselves.

Thats why we gun woners own and carry. Because a police officer just wont fit in our pocket or on our belt, no matter how hard we try.