WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are growing concerns among area law enforcement about so-called straw gun purchases. That’s when someone who can legally own a gun, buys it for ...

A straw purchase occurs when someone purchases a gun legally on behalf of another who is prohibited from making the purchase themselves.. The news conference comes about two months after the U.S ...

The appeals court concluded that the restriction impinges on the right to arms and is not consistent with the historical ...

Local political organizations host a panel at the Hughes Main Library, talk about challenges getting background check ...

However, most cases of straw purchases end up in federal court. Since 2014, there have been nine cases brought under the state statute, with just one of them — a 2017 Crow Wing County case ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) held a news conference on Tuesday morning to announce the launch of an anti-gun trafficking campaign.

A man has been federally charged with straw purchasing dozens of firearms, including the ones used in the killings of ...

There's a push at the Minnesota State Capitol to increase penalties on straw gun ... Her bill would make gun straw purchases a felony instead of a ... or automatic state,” Rep. Berg explained.

According to the ATF, purchasing a gun illegally—especially for someone who is prohibited from doing so—is what’s fueling gun violence and trafficking across state lines, and the penalties ...

This is when someone buys a gun for someone who cannot legally buy a gun, typically due to a criminal record. The Oregon legislature can prevent straw purchases by passing HB 3076 , a bill that ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) held a news conference on Tuesday morning to announce the launch of an anti-gun trafficking campaign.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) held a news conference on Tuesday morning to announce the launch of an anti-gun trafficking campaign.