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Residency. only that if i know or have reason to know that youre a prohibited person or a resident of another state or too young to possess a firearm, then i cannot transfer it to you. >> so its best to not know the person youre selling it to? >> that would be up to the seller. >> thats almost laughable. >> i think people will be shocked when they hear that coming out of your mouth. >> it presents a challenge for us. >> they identified a police officer that sold up to two dozen guns. even guns c...

Officer that sold up to two dozen guns. even guns connected to a homicide and other crimes for years. a defense department employee with a security clearance that sold 200 guns to a crack dealer. a dea supervisor in arizona that sold a large number of weapons including one to a drug trafficker. the vagueness of the federal law is one of the reasons atf officials say the cases are hard to prosecute which brings us back. >> all of this area is all smashed. >> it was blown out. >> just gone. >> thi...

Or ask about your residency. only if i know or have reason to know you are a prohibited person or a resident of another state or too young to possess a firearm i cant trance it to you. >> so its best not to know the person you are selling to. >> thats up to the seller. >> reporter: thats almost laughable. people will be shocked to hear that. >> it certainly presents some challenges for us. >> reporter: cnn has identified egregious cases of illegal dealing including a police officer who sold up t...