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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia woman was sent to prison after she admitted to purchasing five firearms using straw purchase schemes, including at a gun store in Montgomery County, and transferring ...

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.