This group of 4 masked thugs broke into Dominion Defense in Fairfax, VA in the middle of the night and made off with a veritable arsenal of weapons.

According to police, the bad guys were captured on security footage breaking into the business through a small opening above the door. They stole 53 hand guns and long guns – and I doubt they were the cheap kind. Probably at least 100 grand worth of guns that will no doubt be sold to criminals and murderers.

The same gang is believed to have hit another gun shop in Rockville, MD, on the same weekend, unsuccessfully. Also, last November, the ATF said at least five successful gun shop burglaries were perpetrated in Montgomery and Anne Arundel Counties of Maryland.

"ATF will continue to collaborate with our partners by offering our investigative and analytical resources to ensure that the stolen firearms are recovered as quickly as possible.," ATF Washington Field Division Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Weddel said in a statement. "More often than not, stolen firearms are used in a crime of violence that often leads to someone being injured or killed. Therefore, we call upon the community to provide any additional information that will assist us in locating and holding all involved accountable for this criminal act."

Data from Bloomberg shows that gun shop robberies are SURGING.

Maybe share this info with your friendly neighborhood gun shop owner.