Reply #1: It may just be me, but I'm not follwing your point here [View All]

A straw purchase is illegal. In order to complete a straw purchase the buyer has to complete a federal form which makes it perfectly clear that if they are buying the arm for anyone other than themselves they are committing a crime, then they are required to sign under penalty of perjury that they are buying the arm for themselves. I believe there simply aren't enough prosecutions of straw purchasers. IMO anytime a crime is committed with a firearm legally acquired by a person who knows the person who isn't qualified to own the firearm there should be an investigation. If the original buyer is convicted of straw purchase that person should be tried as a co-defendant in the crime committed. I support the legislation which requires the reporting of the theft of a firearm so the person can't say, "oh that gun was stolen a year ago" after a crime is committed by their cousin who used the weapon.