The campaign aims to highlight stiffened penalties for"straw purchasing," buying a gun for someone who is ineligible to do so.The program aims to highlight stiffened penalties for so-called"straw purchasing," buying a gun for someone who is ineligible to do so or someone who intends to use the weapon for a crime. "We all want our children to be safe walking to and from school or going out with our families," Assistant U.S. attorney Rachael Jones said.
"Firearm retailers... are literally the first line of defense against these illegal types of transactions," National Shooting Sports Foundation president Joe Bartozzi said. Now, a person convicted of straw purchasing faces up to 15 years in prison and hefty fines. If the weapon is used in drug trafficking or terrorism, the purchaser faces up to 25 years in prison.
Most weapons purchased illegally on behalf of someone else turn up in Mexico, ATF Special Agent In-Charge Jeff Boshek said.
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