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mskdgunman · November 22, 2009, 10:27 AM

The only time I have ever seen anything remotely like a straw purchase handled by ATF it involved two individuals who were purchasing multiple AR-15's and multiple handguns from several different gun shops in the area. The guns were earmarked for a couple of fellows who would then ship the guns to PR as part of a firearms trafficking ring. Now THAT is a clasic straw purchase. They couple doing the buying were squeeky clean with CCW permits...who better to use?

Anyway, as has been pointed out, the whole straw purchase thing would not apply in the OP's described situation.

November 22, 2009, 10:27 AM	#16
mskdgunman Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2008 Posts: 127	The only time I have ever seen anything remotely like a straw purchase handled by ATF it involved two individuals who were purchasing multiple AR-15's and multiple handguns from several different gun shops in the area. The guns were earmarked for a couple of fellows who would then ship the guns to PR as part of a firearms trafficking ring. Now THAT is a clasic straw purchase. They couple doing the buying were squeeky clean with CCW permits...who better to use? Anyway, as has been pointed out, the whole straw purchase thing would not apply in the OP's described situation.