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Old March 12, 2012, 09:03 PM   #13
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If I read the law right it's only a straw purchase if she buys it for me and I'm prohibited from legally owning a gun.
That is a common and dangerous misreading of the law. The eligibility of the eventual recipient is irrelevant; what is illegal is the actual proxy buy.

You really need to check with a lawyer.
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