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Keeping guns out of the hands of prohibited people is the subject of a federal campaign against "straw" firearm purchases ...

The February tragedy brought renewed focus on straw purchases ... gun to fire at an increased rate. Republicans argue that shouldn't be included in the plan, citing Second Amendment issues.

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On this week’s edition of At Issue, Tom Hauser covers a potential ... of playing politics with a bill regarding the “straw purchase” of guns. They say Democrats ignored similar Republican ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) defines the straw purchase ... laxer gun laws. Other cities and states have found ways to stop illegal trafficking. The issue has attracted ...

federal law enforcement says qualified New Mexicans are buying guns for people who shouldn’t have them. Local, state and federal police are working to track down these so-called straw purchases ...

Officials believe that the gun shops proceeded with straw purchases despite "unmistakable ... take decisive action to address this pressing issue," said Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw.

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The law was intended to cut down on what's known as straw purchases, in which someone legally buys a gun, then gives it to someone else who is prohibited from possessing a firearm. U.S. District ...