It doesn't seem to me that anti-gunners are aware of it.
The article seems for the most part to be free of bias. There are some things in there that are debatable - such as the intent of some of these operations, but the author has listed the stated intent of BATFE.
In response to this paragraph in the article:
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Even the low–level cases are problematic because there is no federal firearms trafficking law. This makes cases difficult to prosecute and forces law enforcement to use a variety of laws without stringent penalties. For example, in a recent case in San Juan, Texas, under existing 1968 Gun Control Act provisions on straw purchasing (Title 18 United States Code, Section 924(a)(1)(A)), straw purchaser Taisa Garcia received 33 months and buyer Marco Villalobos received 46 months, plus two years supervision after release.
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I think it's reasonable to inform the author of the actual sentencing guidelines for straw purchasing.