Overview

• Just after midnight Saturday, a thief used a ladder to reach a second-story window at Westlake Classic Firearms on Center Ridge Road before smashing a handgun display case.
• The burglar took 10 handguns from the case and two rifles from the wall, according to ATF spokesman William Halusek.
• Investigators are working to document the stolen firearms’ serial numbers to support tracing and potential recovery.
• The ATF and the National Shooting Sports Foundation offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, with tips accepted at 1-888-ATF-TIPS or ATF[email protected].
• Authorities note that federal firearms licensees have no minimum federal security requirements, though insurers commonly require certain safeguards.