Thousands of Guns Stolen from ATF

In an amusing turn of events for the gun control regime, a Department of Justice Inspector General investigation has revealed that a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms security guard stole and sold thousands of guns and parts of guns because the agency failed to follow proper protocols, TownHall reported.

From 2016 to 2019, a former security guard stole thousands of firearms and firearm parts from the ATF’s firearm disposal facility. We looked at improvements to the ATF’s firearm disposal practices made in the wake of the thefts and found that more safeguards are needed. pic.twitter.com/JeZp66IUrt

— DOJ Inspector General (@JusticeOIG) September 20, 2022

The security breach took place at the ATF National Destruction Branch in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where a security guard stole thousands of firearms. According to the report, the ATF failed to track firearms adequately, leading to their failure to secure the facility.

“We found that NDB staff does not consistently adhere to established operating procedures in place to mitigate risk of firearms being lost or stolen,” the DOJ report noted.