More than one dozen guns were stolen during a break-in at an east Alabama business.

The burglary happened Sunday at Buddy’s Sports Country on U.S. 431 in Heflin, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Roughly 15 firearms were taken, but authorities are in the process of conducting an inventory to determine the exact amount.

The theft is the fifth gun store burglary in Alabama so far this year.

ATF, along with the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, the East Metro Area Crime Center and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible.

ATF is offering the reward for the amount of up to $2,500, which will be matched by the NSSF for a total reward of up to $5,000. This reward is part of a larger national cooperative initiative between the NSSF and ATF in which NSSF matches ATF’s reward in cases involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers.

“ATF works closely with members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson said, “ATF’s Crime Gun Intelligence in conjunction with Project Guardian will leverage investigative resources combined with community partnerships to recover the stolen firearms.”

Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at (888) ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477), the East Metro Area Crime Center (256) 835-6122 or (256) 463-2277, extension 104.

Information can also be sent to ATFTips@atf.gov, through ATF’s website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips. Tips can be submitted anonymously using the Reportit® app, available from both Google Play and the Apple App store, or by visiting www.reportit.com.