"Jefferson was armed with a handgun with a piece of equipment attached to it which Schmaling said had come from the stolen M16."

ABC Local - Nov 25, 2021
-- https://www.wisn.com/article/racine-supervisor-labels-sheriffs-call-for-removal-a-political-stunt-over-bail/38349758

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Lost Weapons Prompt Halt of Military Gear to Some Sheriff
NPR - Sep 11, 2014
"The Napa County Sheriff's Office's missing M16 was stolen in April, Capt. Doug Pike said."
-- https://www.kqed.org/news/147328/lost-weapons-prompt-halt-of-military-gear-to-some-sheriffs-departments

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1,900 U.S. Military Firearms Were Lost Or Stolen In The 2010s
Statista - Jun 16, 2021
-- https://www.statista.com/chart/25084/missing-or-stolen-us-military-weapons/ ============

Apr 14, 2013
20,000 US M-16s Stolen in Kuwait
Armory Blog - Apr 14, 2013
-- https://www.armoryblog.com/news/20k-u-s-m-16s-stolen-in-kuwait/

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