Questions need to be asked about why a member of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners had a gun issued to him the county's police department, and whether he was legally allowed to carry a firearm, according to the chairman of the commission.
A Clayton County Police Department report, and news release from the agency show that a "Glock," model 27, .40 caliber, semi-automatic handgun was stolen from Commission Vice Chairman Wole Ralph's 2002 Ford Mustang, in the early morning hours on April 26.
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