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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Reward Notice

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Contact: Michael Knight, PIO

ATF Offers Reward in Gun Store Burglary

ATF, Clarksville Police Department and the firearms industry seek the public’s help in firearms theft from The Tactical Edge

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Clarksville Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the theft of firearms from The Tactical Edge, a federal firearm licensee (FFL).

On June 9, 2017, The Tactical Edge, 1925 Ft. Campbell Blvd., Clarksville, was burglarized and approximately 45 firearms were reported stolen to the Clarksville Police Department. ATF industry operations investigators are in the process of conducting an inventory to determine the exact number of firearms stolen.

ATF is offering the reward in the amount of up to $2,500, which will be matched by the NSSF for a total reward of up to $5,000. This reward is part of a larger national cooperative initiative between the NSSF and ATF in which NSSF matches ATF’s reward in cases involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers. ATF works closely with members of the firearm industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms.

Anyone with information about this crime should contact the ATF at (800) ATF-GUNS (1-800-283-4867) or Clarksville Police Department tipline (931) 645-8477. Information can be sent to ATF via the mobile app www.reportit.com P3tips.com/591 by using the Nashville field division as the location. Information can also be provided anonymously online via

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.

Video capture of suspects involved in the theft of firearms.

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Nashville Field Division