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 ...

Federal authorities now suggest that a recent statute is changing how “straw buying” cases are ... kill a woman when his girlfriend made the gun purchases for him. Finley was sentenced to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...