FFL Alert from ATF - Beech Grove FFL Burglarized

[D K]

Any word on whether they'll be open regular hours this week? Reluctant to call, figured they're rather preoccupied, but I was planning on stopping in this week before I saw the story.

 

[BigMoose]

Pre ram...

 

[joe138]

I can think of four times the smash and grab has been used.

Indy
Law Guns (LE Guns) on Shelby. (now long gone)
Indy Trading Post (closed down)
500 Guns.

Not Indy.
Some place up north, HILLSIDE.
The bangers made off with a 50 cal sans bolt there.

Elmores also was burglarized in the same way.

 

[WebSnyper]

Pre ram...

And looked like in the other photo they had a roll down metal door covering the glass doors as well.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I have a vague memory, that fort Liberty in Avon was hit in a similar attack a few years ago.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I have a vague memory, that fort Liberty in Avon was hit in a similar attack a few years ago.

That was before Doug and Clay bought it, not long after it opened/before the concrete-filled well casings showed up in front.

 

[BigMoose]

Elmores also was burglarized in the same way.

Yep, it is by far the most common, and frequent way used to steal guns.

Well except ITP. I think at some point every possible way but tunneling was used to try and get in that place... They even tried to come in through the roof!

 

[actaeon277]

I can think of four times the smash and grab has been used.

Indy
Law Guns (LE Guns) on Shelby. (now long gone)
Indy Trading Post (closed down)
500 Guns.

Not Indy.
Some place up north, HILLSIDE.
The bangers made off with a 50 cal sans bolt there.

Blythe's in Griffith. Across the street from Griffith PD.

 

[NyleRN]

ATF investigating break-in at gun shop in Beech Grove

BEECH GROVE, Ind. (WISH) — A theft investigation is underway after a break-in at a gun range in Beech Grove, officials say. Investigators say three men used a pickup truck just after 3 a.m. Sunday to ram the front door of Beech Grove Firearms, 3020 S. Emerson Ave. Two of the suspects helped...

www.wishtv.com

Looks like they got the revolvers and assorted 9mm pistols.

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At first I thought the perps weren't boomers because they left the 1911s but now I wonder since they took all the revolvers

 

[Sigblitz]

They probably heard about the 5 shot snubby.

 

[BIGE7.62]

IF your doing a private transaction, always, ask for an ID/LTCH and take a pic of it NEXT to the firearm serial number you're buying, for your safety and peace of mind reasons.

Sorry but ,NO!!

 

[Trigger Time]

This sucks
I hope they find the pieces of **** that did this. Looks like one is a female by the video

 

[DoggyDaddy]

This sucks
I hope they find the pieces of **** that did this. Looks like one is a female by the video

How dare you assume their gender!

 

[BigMoose]

How dare you assume their gender!

They are scumbags

 

[thunderchicken]

Yeah, could have been stopped with one bollard in that gap...

BGF clearly made an attempt with the flowerboxes and the battleship shells (Yes those are REAL training battleship shells).. but clearly this wasn't thought through..

Defenses are important, but measure and think them through!

I completely understand the point you are making, and I agree a bollard in the middle of the opening between flower boxes might have stopped this. Without knowing the answer, I have to wonder if they were required to have a sidewalk with a specified width (thinking disability access). It's at least plausible that the city of BG, had some say in the property layout/ curb appeal when they approved the building. Again, I don't know that to be the case just a thought.

 

[Simon6101]

This. Two mods have called you out on this. Your suggestion is frankly ridiculous.

My personal suggestion given your view on what should be done during a transaction, is that you skip buying and selling firearms anywhere except a FFL. Your views are incredibly naive and quite ridiculous. If you think that such over the top protections are required, a FFL and the corresponding 4473 is the only reasonable option for you.

I tried to sell him a MKIV lower and he tried to tell me he could buy from Ruger cheaper. Didnt know who he was dealing with. Lol

 

[BigMoose]

I completely understand the point you are making, and I agree a bollard in the middle of the opening between flower boxes might have stopped this. Without knowing the answer, I have to wonder if they were required to have a sidewalk with a specified width (thinking disability access). It's at least plausible that the city of BG, had some say in the property layout/ curb appeal when they approved the building. Again, I don't know that to be the case just a thought.

ADA access is accomplished by the sidewalk to the parking lot behind the flower beds.

The BGF front end is someone thinking, someone drives in off Emerson at high speed, how do we stop it. The whole, planning for what someone did last time.
Rather then someone taking the time to carefully aim and edge a car up into that gap, and then flooring it in.

If someone doesn't want an ugly bollard when they open, they do make retractable models.

 

[KMaC]

Fox 59 reports 16 yr old arrested for car theft of the ramming vehicle but no news about burglars.

 

[Sigblitz]

Paid to steal it?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Fox 59 reports 16 yr old arrested for car theft of the ramming vehicle but no news about burglars.

Is it just me, or did they just kind of throw "carjacking" out there like we knew there was a carjacking? Did I miss something?

The Beech Grove Police Department confirmed that a 16-year-old juvenile has been arrested and charged in connection to the carjacking. The burglary investigation remains ongoing.

ATF investigating break-in at Beech Grove gun shop

UPDATE (dated May 3): The ATF said the “majority” of firearms has been recovered. BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Beech Grove police have partnered with IMPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacc…

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