Straw Purchases Fueling Urban Gun Crimes
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Everytown for Gun Safetys report uncovers a troubling trend: straw purchases in states like Georgia and South Carolina are fueling gun crimes in cities like Boston, Washington D.C., and New York. Buyers legally purchase hundreds of firearms, then traffic them north, exploiting lax gun laws. Federal data shows tens of thousands of guns moved across state lines since 2017, with major routes along I-95 and the Mississippi River. Advocates argue retailers play a crucial role in blocking prohibited buyers, pointing to specific cases where guns bought in Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, and South Carolina ended up at crime scenes in D.C., New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Pressure mounts for states and dealers to tighten checks and prosecute traffickers to curb this illegal gun flow.
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