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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 it's very important law and grateful to members who sponsored it and to the overall congress that passed it. done several things for us. f...
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 with red flag laws so people who have been subject to a court order barring them from obtaining a gun ...
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 process of making those possible so that juvenile records that disclose prohibited conduct and make some...
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 making those possible so that juvenile records that disclose prohibited conduct and make somebody a prohi...