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5. In many states

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 06:18 AM

Sep 2014

the killer wouldn't need a straw buyer. He could buy the weapon from an individual from an add in the paper or gun show.

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Woman faces sentencing for buying killer his guns [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2014 OP

As a firearms owner, all I can say is NickB79 Sep 2014 #1

+10000 Adrahil Sep 2014 #17

Charge the sellers, too alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #7

Should be longer than 10 years Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #3

In many states safeinOhio Sep 2014 #5

--or a gun show. Hoppy Sep 2014 #6

and even then if the seller had known the individual Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #9

Money involved, so safeinOhio Sep 2014 #10

depends Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #11

Most likely it is rare safeinOhio Sep 2014 #12

At least ten years beemer27 Sep 2014 #13

Federal law: Up to 10 years and a $250,000 fine Lurks Often Sep 2014 #14

as soon as I saw the headline, I knew it would be this case magical thyme Sep 2014 #15