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Over 11000 guns in Missouri reported stolen in five-year stretch

It’s a new study that was released by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. 

They traced stolen weapons from 2017 through 2021 and found that over 11-thousand guns were reported stolen in Missouri. 

The study found that 96-percent of firearms reported stolen were owned by private citizens. 

The study also found that Missouri ranked ninth among the 50 states in firearms reported stolen. 

Thefts and burglaries from federally licensed gun stores are reportedly trending down. 

A Kansas City station reports that the gun Lyndell Mays used to fire the first shots at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade was stolen.

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