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just read it. thanks for being here tonight. that is our show for this evening. now it is time for the last word with my friend, lawrence odonnell. >> good evening. i just noticed that adam schiff is here as his role as a member of the crazy house judiciary committee meeting today, but he is also going to be the next senator from california. he is the democratic nominee and he will be joining us. andy cam will join us right after he won tonight in new jersey, the senate nomination for ...

>> the bipartisan safer communities act has been helpful in our effort to combat gun violence. it has led to a substantial number of prohibited sales of guns to minors. statutes prohibit possessing because of conduct they may have engaged in. it is giving us the authority to bring cases for straw purchasing that has led to crime guns and gun trafficking to chemicals days two criminals and in those ways has helped drive down numbers. we have set up centers where state and local counterparts can t...

In what’s known as “straw purchasing,” Dion Jamar Cooper pleaded guilty to buying guns, and then selling them to people legally not allowed to possess a firearm.

The investigation turned up 30 guns, including four ghost guns.

The man who was charged with supplying the gun used in 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams' murder at a McDonald's drive-thru on Chicago's West Side received probation.

Two men from King County were charged for purchasing more than 100 firearms and distributing them in an apparent "straw purchaser" scheme on Tuesday.

With senator murphy of connecticut to try to pass a bill to make it better. the bipartisan safer communities act addressed issues of straw purchasing which we have discussed before, the terrible death of a chicago policeman because of the straw purchase made in the state of indiana and this situation with the shootings of innocent individuals in hyland park. what have you seen, if anything, that has changed for the better since we passed our law? >> i think its very important law and grateful to...

Have two gun trafficking cases and several straw purchasing cases as a consequence of this law. in addition, the law provided for enhanced background checks for people under 21 and we have largely completed the process of making those possible so that juvenile records that disclose prohibited conduct and make somebody a prohibited possessor would be identified. the statute also provided funds under the burn program, and additional programs for violence intervention and for helping states deal wi...

Said, established a stand alone crime for straw purchasing and a stand-alone crime for trafficking in illegal weapons. we have already -- >> are these being prosecuted? >> yes, in both cases we have already brought trafficking cases, i think we already have two gun trafficking cases and several straw purchasing cases as a consequence of this law. in addition -- >> go ahead. >> in addition, the law provided for enhanced background checks for people under 21, and we have largely completed the proc...

First of all, it has, as you said, established a stand alone crime for purchasing and a stand alone crime for trafficking in illegal weapons. >> are these being prosecuted? >> yes. in both cases we have already brought trafficking cases. i think we already have two gun trafficking cases and several straw purchasing cases as a consequence of this law. in addition -- in addition, the law provided for enhanced background checks for people under 21, and we have largely completed the process of makin...