Prosecutors police and gun shop owners ... tracing the original purchase and figuring out it’s a straw purchase at that time,” explained D.A. Sanguedolce. Sanguedolce says the gun sale ...

gave warning to prospective gun buyers about the consequences of straw purchases and explained how local and federal law enforcement agencies are cracking down on straw purchasers. A straw ...

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

Weapons bought through straw purchases sometimes end up in the hands of convicted felons, or minors. A federal report released in February 2023 showed that 54% of guns that police recovered at ...

Local, state and federal police are working to track down these so-called straw purchases ... Sanders explained. In return, within 24 hours, investigators learn who bought the gun, as well ...

The judge explained he needed to impose ... who did not live at the residence. Neither gun had been reported stolen, indicating a possible straw purchase, authorities alleged.

Under Fire: Glock switches on Columbus streets: Here's how the tiny devices pose an outsized threat However, one method for getting a gun — the act of a straw purchase — could be how some are ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Buying a gun for someone who is not legally allowed to have one — known as a straw purchase — would become a felony under a bill that got approval from the Minnesota Senate ...

The shooter obtained his gun through a straw purchase. This is when someone buys a gun for someone who cannot legally buy a gun, typically due to a criminal record. The Oregon legislature can ...