Straw Purchase
“Concealing the identity of the true buyer of a gun is a crime,”
It is illegal under federal law for a person to knowingly make a false statement related to the purchase of a firearm from a licensed dealer, manufacturer or importer, where the falsehood is material to the legality of the sale or other disposition of the firearm. The amicus brief argues a person who engages in a straw purchase is in violation of the federal statute even if the true purchaser is not barred by law from buying a gun.
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This, though: OK, the Dep’t has a special deal with SIG = discounts on gun purchases. Fine. Do you mean to say this guy bought guns and resold them to his staff? Versus telling them “hey you can get a deal over here”....or handing them a “$100 off” coupon?? The difference obviously being, whether or not he (the chief) took possession. While I can only assume he wouldn’t be resigning if he had done nothing wrong, I can hardly believe he would have engaged in such a silly exercise. For what..a few grand? $600?