Unsecured Guns Stolen from NJ Armory Linked to Violent Crimes

Firearms retailer agrees to pay $125,000 and overhaul security following burglary of 18 guns, half of which have since surfaced in crime scenes across NJ and NY.

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced a court-approved settlement with FSS Armory, Inc., a licensed firearms dealer based in Pine Brook, Morris County, following a 2023 burglary in which 18 unsecured firearms were stolen from the store. Several of those firearms were later recovered at crime scenes or in the hands of criminal suspects, including one incident where a police officer was injured.

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