ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
01/31/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/31/2025 13:34
ATF, NSSF offers up to $10,000 reward on the burglary at Texas Gun Experience
Contact: Sara Abel
(214) 558-6995
For Immediate Release
Friday, January 31, 2025
ATF, NSSF offers up to $10,000 reward on the burglary at Texas Gun Experience
DALLAS - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and/or arrest of the suspects responsible for the burglary and theft of multiple firearms from Texas Gun Experience, a federal firearms licensee (FFL), located at 1901 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas.
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 21, 2025, four unidentified suspects, carrying their own bags and backpacks, made illegal entry into Texas Gun Experience and stole multiple firearms. Three suspects were wearing dark colored jackets/hoodies over dark colored pants. The fourth suspect was wearing a dark colored jacket/hoodie over light colored pants, and possibly yellow or tan shoes/boots.
The suspects' vehicle was described as a black Hyundai Elantra with an unknown licenseplate.
See following link for surveillance video. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nEQqMW6Q7ZMkbzbWj6v08J0fx8crGs_F?usp=shar ing
"Brazen FFL burglaries such as this one are often a source of crime guns and lead to countless violent crimes in our communities. Given this threat to public safety, ATF Dallas and our partners at Grapevine PD are committed to bringing these thieves to justice and are calling for the public's help" said ATF Dallas Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet.
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Three examples of suspects and suspects' vehicle with unknown license plate.
Anyone with any information about this crime should contact ATF at 1-888-ATF- TIPS. Information can also be sent to ATFTips@atf.gov,through ATF's website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips.
The reward is part of a larger national cooperative initiative between the NSSF and ATF, in which NSSF matches ATF rewards in cases involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers. ATF works closely with members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms.
ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction involving firearms and violent crimes and regulates the firearm industry. More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.