Score 1 for the video cameras, thieves at the Tulsa gun show

[BobR]

Long time vendors stealing some pretty spendy guns at the show.

http://m.tulsaworld.com/homepage4/three-arrested-as-new-video-surveillance-system-foils-thefts-at/article_8e9de3be-dae5-5d39-85d3-a16035dda2bf.html?mode=jqm

Nothing worse than vendors stealing from other vendors. There have been times at shows I have entrusted stuff on my table to other vendors, good thing those 3 weren't there, or else I had too common of guns.

bob

[Brad Johnson]

I've met the Futch guy. Seymour is 45 min from my home town. That part of Texas never met many strangers in the gun community, but he was a different breed of cat. Nothing outward but definitely a "something isn't quite right" vibe.

Good that Wannenmacher's has stepped up the surveillance. I was there a couple years back in the early 2000s helping a longtime vendor. It's a helluva show but there'a way too much temptation for it to not be watched through a microscope.

Brad

[RoadKingLarry]

Makes you wonder how many times they got away with it over the years.
But holy crap that's a butt load of stupid.

[Regolith]

Makes you wonder how many times they got away with it over the years.
But holy crap that's a butt load of stupid.

While investigating the thefts, officers ran serial numbers of firearms on the tables and found that Futch was in possession of a Savage Model 99 rifle reported stolen in San Antonio, Texas, in 1995, according to Tulsa Police Officer Leland Ashley.

Quite a few, apparently...

[Firethorn]

I think they need to go through their bound books.  There's a chance that if they were dumb enough to steal like this, that they were dumb enough that when they sold the stolen merchandise it ended up in the book.  Because an audit might get them into trouble...

While I'd feel sorry for the purchaser of stolen goods, it's more charges on these asswipes.

That and inventory their shops/warehouse.

[wmenorr67]

I've met the Futch guy. Seymour is 45 min from my home town. That part of Texas never met many strangers in the gun community, but he was a different breed of cat. Nothing outward but definitely a "something isn't quite right" vibe.

Good that Wannenmacher's has stepped up the surveillance. I was there a couple years back in the early 2000s helping a longtime vendor. It's a helluva show but there'a way too much temptation for it to not be watched through a microscope.

Brad

Wannenmacher just benefited from a new system being put in place all across the area that houses the show.  The vendor of the equipment is installing it for free advertising.  I say it is a win win for all.  Especially when it is proven to work in a real world situation.  This is a huge show with thousands of people milling about.  Going to be a good system to have in place come September/October when the Tulsa State Fair invades.

[MechAg94]

I think they need to go through their bound books.  There's a chance that if they were dumb enough to steal like this, that they were dumb enough that when they sold the stolen merchandise it ended up in the book.  Because an audit might get them into trouble...

While I'd feel sorry for the purchaser of stolen goods, it's more charges on these asswipes.

That and inventory their shops/warehouse.

Yeah, he mentioned losing guns the previous year worth a lot of money.  You don't just resell that stuff easily.  Definitely worth a search warrant of home and business. 

The mentioned a very nice shotgun was take and put on their own table.  How did no one notice that showing up?  You would think that would stick out from a distance.  I guess he later put it away.

[Brad Johnson]

Wannenmacher just benefited from a new system being put in place all across the area that houses the show.  The vendor of the equipment is installing it for free advertising.  I say it is a win win for all.  Especially when it is proven to work in a real world situation.  This is a huge show with thousands of people milling about.  Going to be a good system to have in place come September/October when the Tulsa State Fair invades.

For anyone who's never been, go. Just go. It's a jaw-dropping experience if you have even the slightest interest in firearms, militaria, or western memorabelia. 3600+ tables. 11 acres of wallet-emptying goodness. Want a factory-boxed Sharps in .50-110? No problem. How about an unfired Arisaka manufactured on 12/07/1941? Here, have two. Maybe a couple Bowie-made knives with full provenance? Would you like them as seperates or in a matched presentation set? Got the Class III itch? We have 20 tables of scratch on aisle seven.

Brad

[wmenorr67]

For anyone who's never been, go. Just go. It's a jaw-dropping experience if you have even the slightest interest in firearms, militaria, or western memorabelia. 3600+ tables. 11 acres of wallet-emptying goodness. Want a factory-boxed Sharps in .50-110? No problem. How about an unfired Arisaka manufactured on 12/07/1941? Here, have two. Maybe a couple Bowie-made knives with full provenance? Would you like them as seperates or in a matched presentation set? Got the Class III itch? We have 20 tables of scratch on aisle seven.

Brad

Exactly, never fails that my unit decides to schedule drill weekend for the same weekend, twice a year.

www.tulsaarmsshow.com

[Boomhauer]

Exactly, never fails that my unit decides to schedule drill weekend for the same weekend, twice a year.

www.tulsaarmsshow.com

They are just saving you from yourself 

[wmenorr67]

They are just saving you from yourself 

Actually next time if we are not in the field I'm going to put on the training schedule for one of the two days that my section is going to be involved in threat weapons identification training.