NY forces Firearms store to close after burglary seizes fire

A place for sharing news stories related to armed citizens, law enforcement & 2A/CCW topics.

Please note that when linking to an article you must cite the source URL and provide no more than a brief preview of the article to ensure fair-use standards are met.

NO DOCUMENT DUMPING.

Posts in violation of these rules are subject to immediate deletion without warning.

Moderators: Chuck, Mustang380gal, Coordinators, Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
Bruenor
Posts: 7306
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:03 pm
Location: Geneva, OH

NY forces Firearms store to close after burglary seizes fire

Post by Bruenor »

If thieves are determined theres not a whole lot you can do to keep them out. Curious what measures he's already taken and what the Sheriff wanted him to do.

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/new-yo ... -firearms/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A New York Sheriff’s office has forced a gun store to close and has seized hundreds of firearms after the store was recently burglarized for the seventh time in eleven years.

“This is a persistent problem. For more than a decade the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has attempted to work with the owner to improve security for his facility,” said Sheriff Todd Baxter. “Failure to properly secure this store has resulted in a tremendous threat to the safety of the people of this county.”
Our intent is not just to shut down a business owner,” Fowler added. “Our intent is to cooperate with him, to work under the state and federal regulations, to try and create a safe and secure situation for these firearms, so that he can continue to operate this business.”

Local media reports that the business owner, August Chinappi, has cooperated with investigators.

There are currently no legal requirements for Federal Firearm Licensees to secure their firearms using any particular method, but some believe that should change. New York Congressional democratic candidate Joe Morelle said he has been working on legislation that would require shops to have security.
Μολὼν λαβέ

"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."

- Thomas Paine

"Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem."

- Thomas Jefferson
Post Reply