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June 17, 2014

In Narrow Ruling, Court Rules Against "Straw Buyer" in Gun Case 
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The U.S. Supreme Court also issued a narrow 5-to-4 ruling related to gun
control, upholding the strict application of laws that ban so-called
"straw purchasers" from buying a gun for someone else, even if the
receiver can legally own a gun. The case concerned a former police
officer who bought a gun for his uncle but signed paperwork claiming he
was the "actual buyer." Writing for the majority, Justice Elena Kagan
said: "No piece of information is more important under federal firearms
law than the identity of a gun's purchaser."

 

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