Police seeking possible theft victims

By Aida Ahmed

Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 | 9:28 a.m.

Metro Police are looking for people who may have fallen victim to theft by a local gun dealer.

Police say 54-year-old Kelly Carn, owner of The Gun Vault Inc., was indicted in Clark County last month on felony charges of theft and unlawful possession of a machine gun. The charges were brought after Carn allegedly sold an illegally possessed machine gun to an unsuspecting customer in 2009, authorities said.

The case is being investigated by Metro and is being prosecuted by the Clark County District Attorney’s office.

Carn is accused of preying on people unfamiliar with the process of obtaining federal approval to possess a machine gun. Officials said Carn would take money from victims and promise to submit the correct paperwork needed to possess such items as machine guns, silencers and short-barreled weapons on their behalf, according to police.

Several times, Carn kept the money and never filed the proper documents.

Anyone who believes they may have been victimized or has information on the case is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's investigations section at 828-2953. To remain anonoymous, call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.

Police say anyone who has purchased firearms in the past few years and is questioning the status of their application if they have not received them should call the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at 304-616-4500.