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It's not very illegal. the "denver post" called the head of the denver division of the atf to get some context on this new arrest, this new development in the case. he told them, quote, there is little to no punishment for being a straw purchaser, gang members know it, drug trafficking organizations know it. when democrats moved some elements of president obama's gun reform through the judiciary committee a few weeks ago, it would have made it a felony and bigger deal, that measure passed out of committee with all the democratic votes on the committee but only one republican, iowa senator chuc...

Know they should be doing. the republicans know they should be doing something, too. and have said it to me. they seem to be concern about backlash from the nra and comparable groups. keep in mind, andrea, the legislation we have in the house with regard to gun trafficking, that is making sure that somebody who is forbidden from getting a gun, then gets somebody who has no record to buy that gun for them. we, our, our bill would basically impose a 20-year penalty, not only on the straw purchaser who buys it. but also the kingpin who may be getting the gun or cartels who may be getting the gun ...

In far, far south georgia, but we're talking about communities that are -- saint simon's island, impoverished communities. people just trying to survive, cope and make it. a couple things about this case when the facts come out. cheap, illegal handgun used by whoever the assailant is was always illegal at the time. that, two it was probably used in the commission of another crime. i'm going to belt you that, three, it was bought in its original purchased by a straw purchaser. when we see gun legislation come out, we've got to see those kinds of problems addressed. because that's where the lion...

Also are concerned that expanding background checks would lead to a national registry of gun owners, which they oppose. jon. jon: so do any of these bills have a chance of getting through the full senate? >> reporter: well, all of the bills may possible the democratically-controlled senate judiciary committee today, but the full senate is another matter. accepts and democrats seem maybe willing to come to some kind of agreement on a new law adding stiffer penalties who those who traffic in firearms and on straw purchases. those are people who legally can buy guns and pass them onto those who c...

Ban. remember, the trafficking ban applies to straw purchases which incredibly are not prohibited now effectively under federal law. >> and straw purchases, it's legal for you to buy a gun, but then you deliver the gun to somebody for whom it would be illegal to purchase it. >> in effect, the licensed dealer is selling a gun to someone who knows is a straw purchaser, someone who is buying it for someone else. and that should be punished. and this bill would make it punishable. and of course school safety is very acceptable. the toughest climb will probably be the assault weapon ban. but rememb...