Fugitive Gun Rule Prompts Calls for New State Laws

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With recent mass shootings increasing concern about guns falling into the wrong hands, lawmakers in Texas and Wisconsin are proposing bills to block fugitives who don’t cross state lines from buying guns

AUSTIN, Texas—Dalton Broesche was wanted for felony assault in the Houston area, but he was able to buy an AR-15 style rifle at a gun store here this summer and take it to a popular city park.

The gun purchase was legal because it took place in the same state where he was charged with a crime. If he had crossed state lines to buy, he would have been denied.

 

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