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ATF: 1,080 weapons reported stolen in Tennessee and Georgia last year

A display of guns for sale is seen at Carter Shooting Supply.
A display of guns for sale is seen at Carter Shooting Supply. A display of guns for sale is seen at Carter Shooting Supply.

By Shelly Bradbury 4 min read

ALL GUNS REPORTED STOLEN IN TENNESSEE BY YEAR

20148,281: Tennessee503: Hamilton County289: Chattanooga20138,542: Tennessee568: Hamilton County351: Chattanooga20128,651: Tennessee463: Hamilton County274: ChattanoogaSource: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

GUNS REPORTED STOLEN OR LOST BY LICENSED DEALERS IN 2015

14,800: United States683: Georgia397: TennesseeSource: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

RECOVERED FIREARMS TRACED TO CHATTANOOGA

These firearms were recovered by law enforcement agencies all over the country and traced back to Chattanooga.2014: 8042013: 7742012: 6982011: 6052010: 5522009: 631Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

GUNS SEIZED BY CHATTANOOGA POLICE

2016: 191 year-to-date2015: 7262014: 7022013: 6972012: 609Source: Chattanooga Police Department

Licensed gun dealers in Tennessee and Georgia reported 1,080 weapons stolen or lost in 2015, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, amid what the agency says is a nationwide uptick in gun thefts.