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Whitney Clegg

Producer, WBTV Investigates

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NC has more gun theft from gun shops than most states in America

Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:12 PM EST
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By Whitney Clegg
Since 2013, over 3,300 guns have been stolen from gun shops in North Carolina.

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