Charlotte dealer No. 2 on list of stores selling 'crime guns'
A Charlotte gun dealer ranked second in the nation in a list of stores selling guns later linked to crimes, according to data published Monday by The Washington Post.
Posted — UpdatedMore than 2,000 guns sold by Charlotte's Hyatt Coin and Gun, at 3332 Wilkinson Blvd., were classified as "crime guns" recovered by police since 2006, according to federal data.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) defines a crime gun as “any firearm that is illegally possessed, used in a crime, or suspected to have been used in a crime.”
Larry Hyatt told The Post that the Charlotte store sells 50 guns a day, but can't be held responsible for the weapons once they leave the store. He said guns could be resold, inherited or stolen, The Post reported.
The Top 10 dealers of "crime guns" in America are:
Vance Outdoors, Columbus, Ohio – 2,390 traces
Hyatt Coin and Gun, Charlotte, N.C. – 2,055 traces
Dons Guns and Galleries, Indianapolis – 1,910 traces
Guns and Ammo, Memphis – 1,865 traces
Arrowhead Pawn, Jonesboro, Georgia – 1,720 traces
Badger Guns, W. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 1,700 traces
Trader Sports, San Leandro, California – 1,605 traces
Lone Wolf Trading Co, Glendale, Arizona – 1,515 traces
Candler Road Pawn Shop, Decatur, Georgia – 1,325 traces
Shooters of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida – 1,320 traces
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