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it took Belair, a New Hampshire resident and licensed gun owner, less than 20 minutes to complete the purchase of a trashy little .38-caliber revolver, perfect for a night out in Dorchester. The gun, which retails for $349, was bargain-priced at $240, which I had given to Belair. (And, of course, expensed to the Globe.)

Belair could have bought 100 guns in tax-free, no-limit New Hampshire that day, and I could have put them in my trunk and driven (illegally) home. That was exactly the point I was making. That is not what I did. Belair took the gun with him; I'm afraid of guns. ...

Coincidence or not, you decide, two ATF agents and a Manchester, N.H., cop visited Belair at his work the same day. They had a search warrant and a tape of the radio interview. They wanted to know about the gun, Rosenthal, and me. Belair told them the gun was at home; they went there later in the day, and confiscated it.

Maybe this p*ssy doesn't understand: That's what happens when you attempt a straw purchase!

Do'h

Correct me if I am wrong. I read the article. The reporter wants to buy a handgun in NH. Since he is from MA he could not so he gave money to a second party to buy a handgun. The reporter paid for the gun, but the second party filled out the paperwork and kept the handgun. Is that a straw purchase? If the second party gave the reporter the gun, it would be, but according to the story the reporter did not keep the gun, thus at worst he financed a gun buy (I don’t think that is illegal).

“it took Belair, a New Hampshire resident and licensed gun owner, less than 20 minutes to complete the purchase of a trashy little .38-caliber revolver, perfect for a night out in Dorchester. The gun, which retails for $349, was bargain-priced at $240, which I had given to Belair. (And, of course, expensed to the Globe.)

Belair could have bought 100 guns in tax-free, no-limit New Hampshire that day,”

Plus...either the guy is math deprived, or New Hampshire has established a longer day than the rest of us.
20 minutes per purchase X 100 ( he could have bought) = 2000 minutes = 33.33 hours.
I’m moving to New Hampshire. I need those extra 9.33 hours a day to get things done. :)

Bingo! For liberals, its all about THEM. The laws are made for the Little Guy. On the other hand, jerks like Bailey can break the law against straw purchasing to further their agenda. You'd think his employer would fire him both for doing that as well breach of ethics. Nah. The Boston Globe libs are too dense to appreciate how poor an argument that is for gun control. But hey, as long you're on the right side, you have carte blanche to do whatever you want. Let's hope the ATF lets Mr. Bailey know THAT isn't how we do things in our country.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

which I had given to Belair. (And, of course, expensed to the Globe.)

Arguably, he was an agent of the Globe since they ratified his illegal activity. It would be interesting to see if any prosecutors go after the Globe for their actions in paying for (and profiting) for a violation of federal law.