Burglary at AM Shooting Supply, Damascus

[scottyfz6]

I spoke to the owner, as I know him and buy a far amount from him. The car had to ram the gate 3 times to get it open, and they could not smash the cases they had to flip them over. Luckily for me my can that is in jail was locked up.

They did get some but not a lot, as was said he does not have a huge inventory. But his transfers are cheap once he gets to know you, so a great place to buy. Even if he has to order something for you, he does not mark it up a lot.

I got him prices for bollards about a year ago, but the money was not there and the landlord pushed back a little. I am going to help him secure the shop a little more if I can.

edit he knows about MDS and MSI as I talk to him about it. Its a small low volume shop and I dont know what fees for IP are here, might not be worth it to him.

 

[gtodave]

No way this was a Damasus native. I fully believe that all of these smash and grabs are from 1 or 2 organized groups. Hopefully someone from that group is caught (or killed) and we're able to find out who's running it and stop it.

 

[joppaj]

I spoke to the owner, as I know him and buy a far amount from him. The car had to ram the gate 3 times to get it open, and they could not smash the cases they had to flip them over. Luckily for me my can that is in jail was locked up.

They did get some but not a lot, as was said he does not have a huge inventory. But his transfers are cheap once he gets to know you, so a great place to buy. Even if he has to order something for you, he does not mark it up a lot.

I got him prices for bollards about a year ago, but the money was not there and the landlord pushed back a little. I am going to help him secure the shop a little more if I can.

edit he knows about MDS and MSI as I talk to him about it. Its a small low volume shop and I dont know what fees for IP are here, might not be worth it to him.

I'm glad his business wasn't damaged worse. Hopefully insurance can make him whole without that damaging him too much.

 

[scottyfz6]

No way this was a Damasus native. I fully believe that all of these smash and grabs are from 1 or 2 organized groups. Hopefully someone from that group is caught (or killed) and we're able to find out who's running it and stop it.

They did get a couple of prints they think belong to someone who was involved.

 

[scottyfz6]

I'm glad his business wasn't damaged worse. Hopefully insurance can make him whole without that damaging him too much.

They did not empty the case either, they where kind of picky on what they took. Mostly modern stuff, glock look a likes is how he described it and listed some of what they got. I will just leave it as more modern stuff.

 

[JohnnyE]

They did get a couple of prints they think belong to someone who was involved.

Gee, I wonder if the prints are in the system. Hummm.

 

[akalma]

edit he knows about MDS and MSI as I talk to him about it. Its a small low volume shop and I dont know what fees for IP are here, might not be worth it to him.

And the AM Shooting also has fingerprints kiosk from Silencer Shop.

 

[BeoBill]

I'm glad his business wasn't damaged worse. Hopefully insurance can make him whole without that damaging him too much.

It's a sad testament on criminality around here that small firearm businesses have to harden up like Ft. Knox to deter smash and grab thefts. I remember not too long ago that we were shocked when someone smashed through Fred's cinder block wall to get to the goods. This escalation is troubling. I hate to think what may be coming.

 

[Melnic]

I got the ATF email as a C&R holder.
If I recall correctly, that place is next to a vape shop so it gets a lot of traffic.
Was on a bike ride this spring and turned around there. Did not know about the shop till I did that turn around.

Gun theft, hmmm, already illegal but an opportunity for more gun laws I expect.....

They backed a stolen vehicle into Fox firearms (insert your feelings about Fox) years ago only to realize that they had almost no inventory and just a few guns. they were out so fast that the Police station they drove by to get in and out did not even get the call before they were gone.

So many back roads to flee from Damascas, they were in the boonies in a minute

 

[firemn260]

I was just sitting here thinking how a couple of those riot control devices that explode sending out a bunch of rubber balls would be useful in this situation. Robbers smash wall, it sets off a alarm to your phone. Once inside you remote detonate said devices. If that does not deter them then you clack off the real claymores, call the clean up crew in the morning.

I know that’s way far fetched and would create way to much liability but my thinking is, extreme measures should be justified in order to prevent weapons from hitting the streets. What’s a few well ventilated scumbags if it keeps those guns out of murderers hands?

 

[Checksbob]

True shame and glad the perps didn't take much.

I've been happy to have AM in town for us and have bought a couple of things thru him. Owner's a nice guy. Find what you want on any of the gun sites and his FFL fee has only been $40. Truly a small one person business deserving help by anybody in the local area.

 

[scottyfz6]

I spent an hour there today with the owner. The state police wont let him open up until they do an audit to make sure the store is secure. I set him up with a store front guy who can probably get a new door in early next week.

I went over a few things with him. He is getting bollards, and we are doing some other things to secure other things ( not too much info for reasons ). He learned his lesson, he wont be keeping pistols in the case over night any more.

Being an electrician with 29 years in the trade, I have learned a few things about securing rooms and buildings. I will be putting that to good use.

 

[ShafTed]

"Being an electrician ..."

This being a commercial building, if there are mice in the lighting fixtures might it be possible for one of the chewed-through 277 wires to fall down onto a door knob?

 

[scottyfz6]

"Being an electrician ..."

This being a commercial building, if there are mice in the lighting fixtures might it be possible for one of the chewed-through 277 wires to fall down onto a door knob?

Maybe, too bad he does not have 277 in the building.

 

[tallen702]

I hope he's able to open back up soon. I want him to order one of the trade-in P226s that AIM has in stock for me.

 

[scottyfz6]

I hope he's able to open back up soon. I want him to order one of the trade-in P226s that AIM has in stock for me.

He should still be able to order things, just maybe not do the transfer to you.

 

[scottyfz6]

FYI the state police approved him opening back up. The front door is a wooden wall so you need to use the side door. Spent some time there today helping upgrade some of the security.

 

[tallen702]

FYI the state police approved him opening back up. The front door is a wooden wall so you need to use the side door. Spent some time there today helping upgrade some of the security.

Excellent. I'll probably drop by tomorrow after he opens and look into him getting a P226 for me. =D

 

[scottyfz6]

Lets just say once I am done welding this, AM Shooting has a much more secure security door.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

So that’s the “jail” mentioned by “…can in jail”

Nice work

F thieves

F cancer while I’m at it