Whitey Ford
09-25-2023, 08:40 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department Lost 185 Guns, Including 76 Duty Weapons
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The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department has lost over 185 firearms, including 76 duty weapons, according to the Philadelphia Controller’s Office. The original number of service guns the controller found missing after a three-year investigation was 101.
The Sheriff’s Department also claims it gave some guns to retired officers and former employees.
Pennsylvania implements universal background checks, and no evidence exists showing any of the guns underwent transfer via a federal firearms licensee (FFL) or that the recipient filled out an ATF Form 4473. This implies that the transferer never ran a check on the transferee through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
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Sheriff Rochelle Bilal claims that the Controller’s Office report is misleading. She claims the missing duty firearms are due solely to “recordkeeping” errors. She blamed the Controller’s Office for waiting so long to audit the Sheriff’s Department’s guns. They completed the last audit ten years ago. Many in the gun community take issue with the Sheriff’s excuse since FFLs do not get a pass because of the time between audits.
https://www.ammoland.com/2023/09/philadelphia-sheriffs-department-lost-185-guns-including-76-duty-weapons/
https://i.ibb.co/tHf9yV6/phillynigsheriff.jpg
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department has lost over 185 firearms, including 76 duty weapons, according to the Philadelphia Controller’s Office. The original number of service guns the controller found missing after a three-year investigation was 101.
The Sheriff’s Department also claims it gave some guns to retired officers and former employees.
Pennsylvania implements universal background checks, and no evidence exists showing any of the guns underwent transfer via a federal firearms licensee (FFL) or that the recipient filled out an ATF Form 4473. This implies that the transferer never ran a check on the transferee through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
https://i.ibb.co/qDTynxv/phillysheriffnogger1.jpg
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal claims that the Controller’s Office report is misleading. She claims the missing duty firearms are due solely to “recordkeeping” errors. She blamed the Controller’s Office for waiting so long to audit the Sheriff’s Department’s guns. They completed the last audit ten years ago. Many in the gun community take issue with the Sheriff’s excuse since FFLs do not get a pass because of the time between audits.
https://www.ammoland.com/2023/09/philadelphia-sheriffs-department-lost-185-guns-including-76-duty-weapons/