Assault rifles stolen from St john's (Newfoundland) gun shop

[newfiehogg]

Four semi-automatic assault rifles were reported stolen on Wednesday morning during a break and enter at a gun repair shop in St. John's.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said someone broke into Complete Gun Repair on O'Leary Avenue, near the Avalon Mall, between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Items stolen from the business include four military-style semi-automatic assault rifles.

Their type and serial numbers are:

Colt serial number: MH017628
Colt serial number: ST015155
Stag Arms 3R serial number: 268076
Bravo Company serial number: W05785
There was no ammunition stolen from the business.

The RNC is concerned about the type of items stolen and considers their potential availability on the street to be a public safety concern.

 

[Ebola]

Unregistered ar's. Im kinda envious of the new owners. Sucks for the old ones though.

 

[mmattockx]

Four semi-automatic assault rifles

Le sigh.


Mark

 

[Dad003]

if they are semi auto that not a assault rifle !

 

[Farmboy]

You mean "Patrol Rifles"

 

[Gobc]

You mean "Patrol Rifles"

Nope. Try Personel Defense Weapons. If that what government agencies call them, than that's what they are.

 

[Leviathan024]

Huh the stupidity in this article I strong. Semi auto assault.....stupid liberal media. I envy the new owers who do not have to deal with ATT's

 

[Power Pill]

 

[luke s]

when I read the title I for sure thought they would list an sks, mini14, and a short barrel shotgun

 

[dink27]

military-style semi-automatic assault rifles you say? I knew AR always stood for assault rifle
I bet they were cool looking ARs though, no Norinco for those thieves. Hopefully they turn up.

D!NK

 

[supernova]

My 10/22 is an assault rifle! Price just went up cos its military...or wait... Damn they got me again, I forgot to think while reading.

 

[Fusilier]

The CBC web site includes a button "Report Typo". Here's the text of what I sent in using this button which takes you to an online form to report a typo or inaccuracy.

"Your reporter incorrectly refers to AR-15 type sporting rifles as Assault Rifles. Assault Rifles by definition must be capable of fully automatic fire whereas AR-15s are only capable of firing semiautomatically - one round per trigger press. I suggest your report learn more about firearms before reporting on them."

Feel free to force feed the CBC the truth using their own resources.

 

[Kevin M.]

Wait... so this was not a story about how four Dillon Assault Rifle Miniguns got stolen?

 

[CV32]

Unregistered ar's. Im kinda envious of the new owners. Sucks for the old ones though.

Not a solid assumption to make, unfortunately.

 

[airtruck63chev]

somebody should start a transfer on them serial #...

 

[Gas Can]

Semi auto rifles chambered for common varmint ammunition that are limited to 5 rounds.

GC

 

[Shooter1of38]

CBC is reporting they were all Glock Assualt Rifles.....

 

[Tikka223]

Really guys?

I have a Classic Green and love my guns but lets call a spade a spade. 95% of the general public have no idea how our guns laws work, let alone how the trigger / lower on an AR-whatever differs from a C8/M16. I'm sure that almost every person in this country has seen a movie in which a soldier / bad guy / hero etc. use an M16 to spay bullets all over the place in a shoot-out = assault rifle. As a result, when those same people see a rifle that looks identical (except for one more option on the selector switch) they will call you semi automatic, limited to 5 rounds AR-15 an assault rifle.

And don't get me started on all this hate for the liberal media ... If we want guns to be more accepted in Canada or do anything such as un-restrict ARs you're going to need the media on board.

 

[Tikka223]

CBC is reporting they were all Glock Assualt Rifles.....

Now that is funny!

 

[mildcustom2]

somebody should start a transfer on them serial #...

Wouldn't that be interesting.