Obeney, Awufiba and Plange falsely stated in federal forms that the guns they bought were intended for their use, according to the indictment. It did not say how many guns the men bought and shipped.<\/p>\n
Obeney and Awufiba also lied on federal forms by saying they were U.S. citizens, the indictment said.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s generally illegal to buy a gun for someone else unless it\u2019s a gift. Straw buyers, as they\u2019re known, are commonly used in arms smuggling schemes. People without criminal histories are chosen as buyers in order to pass the instant background checks that are required when purchasing from licensed dealers at gun shows or in gun stores.<\/p>\n
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The men bought the guns two and three at a time at gun shows in Irving, Fort Worth and elsewhere, the indictment said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So, yeah, they bought a few guns at gun shows, but the majority of the guns were bought from dealers – and the criminals lied on the federal forms, you know like criminals are expected to be truthful, or something. It’s also been my experience that even if you buy guns at a gunshow, you still need a back ground check and you have to fill out the forms if you’re buying a gun from a dealer at a gun show. <\/p>\n
The article doesn’t specify if the crooks bought from a private owner or a dealer at the gun show. That would ruin the pcture they’re trying to paint here – that criminals all buy their guns at gun shows. Cue scary music; gun show loop holes. Actually , the FBI says that less than 1% of criminals in prison have bought the firearms they used in their crimes at gun shows according to interviews. I have three guns that I’ve bought at gun shows and I went through background checks every time. But, then, I’m an American citizen and not a criminal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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