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Pistols, shotgun and ammunition stolen from San José gunshop

Thieves stole 40 9 mm pistols, a 12-gauge shotgun and other weapons and ammunition from a gun store in San José, according to the daily La Nación.

The manager of the Polini armory noticed that the store had been broken into around 10 a.m. Monday, a local police chief told La Nación. Authorities are investigating the case.

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