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Friday, November 14, 2008

Fears over stolen guns

In northwest Georgia, law enforcement officials in Pickens County fear dozens of guns stolen from a Jasper sporting goods store may be on the streets of Atlanta. The cache of weapons were taken during a smash-and-grab robbery on Nov. 8. Jasper Police say three men entered the Bargain Barn, an outdoor store on Highway 515. He said the suspects snatched more than 40 guns, 35 semiautomatic handguns and six semiautomatic rifles.

(Associated Press)

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