NEWTOWN, Conn.,- As part of a national initiative to help curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms industry -- has announced that it will match any rewards issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the August 19, 2009, theft of 33 handguns from Nimrod Haven Firearms in Hanover Township, Pa.
The matching reward payment by the NSSF will be granted only following payment of the initial ATF reward, which is up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the crime.
"Our reward offer will assist ATF and local law enforcement in solving burglaries against firearms retailers and lead to the recovery of stolen firearms before they can enter the illegal underground black market," said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867) or the Hanover Township Police Department at (570) 825-1270. All calls will be kept confidential.
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