supplied hundreds of crime guns to cities up and down the eastern seaboard. that s the place where you should find out what s going on. eliot s gun shop in jefferson, louisiana, was one of those places. atf agents raided the store and shut it down. 2,300 weapons from elliot s were later implicated in crimes, including an astonishing 125 homicides. at the time, it was one of the the top suppliers of crime guns in the country. if one store puts out hundreds of firearms to the criminal element and it goes to certain gangs or gang members, and they re using crimes all across the country, it s important for us to be on top of those very few gun stores who may be doing so illegally. to track guns after they ve been used in a crime, the atf uses several methods. there is no national gun registry, so the national tracing center helps track firearms through licenses, sales, and other records.
supplied hundreds of crime guns to cities up and down the eastern seaboard. that s the place where you should find out what s going on. eliot s gun shop in jefferson, louisiana, was one of those places. atf agents raided the store and shut it down. 2,300 weapons were later implicated in crimes, including an astonishing 125 homicides. at the time, it was one of the the top suppliers of crime guns in the country. if one store puts out hundreds of firearms to the criminal element and it goes to certain gangs or gang members, and they re using crimes all across the country, it s important for us to be on top of those very few gun stores who may be doing so illegally. to track guns after they ve been used in a crime, the atf uses several methods. there is no national gun registry, so the national tracing center helps track firearms through licenses, sales, and other records. but sometimes the detective work is more hands on.